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This week, NASA announces the names of the four astronauts who will venture beyond the Moon for the planned Artemis 2 mission next year, and we couldn’t be more excited. Read more…

See the Best Images from the Thrilling Artemis 1 Splashdown

A fully intact and toasty-hot Orion spacecraft came home on Sunday from its trip around the Moon, splashing down off the coast of Baja, California. The historic mission ended as it began, with a fiery trip through Earth’s atmosphere, and with NASA pulling off one daring accomplishment after another. Read more…

Orion Splashes Down in Pacific, Ending NASA’s Historic Artemis 1 Moon Mission

The uncrewed Orion spacecraft performed a flawless splashdown in the Pacific Ocean earlier today, in what is a very promising and exciting start to the Artemis era of lunar missions. Read more…

Watch Live as Orion Performs Final Lunar Flyby and Sets a Course for Home

There are less than six days left in the Artemis 1 mission and the time has come for the uncrewed Orion spacecraft to perform one last close flyby of the Moon and execute a major course correction. You can follow along live right here. Read more…

See the Coolest Images So Far From Orion’s Historic Mission to the Moon

We’re into the eighth day of the 25-day Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, and the incoming imagery has been as spectacular and intriguing as expected. Read more…

Orion’s 16 Cameras Are Doing More Than Just Snapping Pretty Pictures of Earth

The Artemis era has officially begun following the successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System, which delivered the Orion capsule to space. As the spacecraft begins its first uncrewed trip to the Moon and back, NASA’s on-board cameras will document the entire journey. Read more…

CAPSTONE Becomes First Probe to Enter Unique Halo Orbit Around the Moon

NASA’s Artemis program took an important step forward this weekend, with CAPSTONE finally reaching its destination—a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) around the Moon. The 55-pound cubesat will now test this promising orbit in preparation for the Gateway lunar space station. Read more…

Scrubbed: NASA Delays Artemis 1 Launch Due to Engine Issue

Ground teams at Kennedy Space Center in Florida have detected an issue with one of four Space Launch System main engines, resulting in a scrub of today’s scheduled launch. Read more…