Artemis II astronauts return from moon
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As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gets ready to send the Artemis II crew to the moon, Americans everywhere are feeling nostalgic—and for good reason. It's been over 50 years
Here's what to know about Artemis II, the first time NASA sent humans to the moon and why some people (ahem, Kim Kardashian) believe it never happened.
The four astronauts onboard the Orion capsule are scheduled to splash down off the coast of California shortly after 8 p.m. EDT.
It was a textbook touchdown for Artemis II, and everyone at the Cradle of Aviation Watch Party was thrilled. They gathered among the exhibits of lunar modules and suspended
Artemis II is nearing its end, but NASA's moon missions are only just beginning. Here's what next, including that highly-anticipated lunar landing.
The Artemis II astronauts are on their way back to Earth, nearing 209,100 miles away. Track their journey as they prepare for a Pacific Ocean landing.
Orion will slam into Earth's atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, in what NASA expects to be the most demanding part of the Artemis II moon mission.
On February 5, 1971, two Apollo 14 astronauts landed on the moon! Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard and the lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell left their crewmate Stuart Roosa in the command module and descended down to the moon in the lunar module Antares.