The Orion heat shield used for the Artemis II mission held up perfectly, early photos and a NASA assessment reveal.

NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future ...

As humanity's first trip to the moon in over 50 years, Artemis II was a special mission that sent four astronauts farther ...

As NASA’s Artemis program advances following its first crewed mission to the moon April 10, former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar ...

Artemis II’s successful splashdown completes NASA’s first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in decades, testing key ...

The heat shield will be transported to Huntsville, Alabama, where teams will extract samples and perform x-ray scans.

An intriguing photo shows the charred heat shield of NASA's Artemis 2 Orion capsule right after splashdown in the Pacific on ...

The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance gave high marks Thursday to their moonship, especially the heat ...

The Artemis II crew returned home a week ago. Now, the four astronauts are detailing their journey to space and their return ...

Here’s a fun fact that’ll make your brain do a little flip: the world’s largest space museum isn’t in Houston, Washington D.C ...

Artemis II crew splashdown was April 10, 2026, after an April 1 launch from Florida. See the most stunning photos taken ...

After completing their journey around the moon, the crew described the fiery descent, reunions with their families and the ...