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NASA Unveils Artemis III Crew for Complex 2027 Mission Testing Lunar Technology
Four astronauts will test unprecedented docking operations with Blue Origin and SpaceX landers in Earth orbit, paving the way for 2028 Moon landing.
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ScienceNASA Names Artemis III Crew to Return Astronauts to the Moon's Surface
Veteran spacefarers Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and rookie Andre Douglas will fly the mission, targeted for as soon as late 2027, that aims to land humans near the lunar south pole.
ScienceArtemis II Crew Safely Returns to Earth After Setting New Human Spaceflight Distance Record
The four-person NASA crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth — farther than any humans since 1972 — completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades.
ScienceArtemis II Crew Returns After Setting Record as Farthest-Traveled Humans in History
The four-person NASA crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth — 4,111 miles beyond the Apollo 13 record — and photographed the lunar far side that no human eyes had ever directly seen.
TechFour Astronauts Return Home After Historic Moon Mission as NASA Weighs Artemis Future
Artemis II crew completes successful lunar flyby mission, setting stage for debates over next steps in America's moon exploration program.
Top NewsNASA's Artemis II Astronauts Return Home After Historic 10-Day Moon Mission
The four-person crew made an emotional reunion with families in Houston following their successful lunar flyby, the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17.
Top NewsAnother Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are
A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.
WatchTop NewsArtemis II Crew Splashes Down Off San Diego, Ending Historic 10-Day Moon Mission
Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen returned safely to Earth on Friday evening, completing the first crewed lunar orbit in more than 50 years.
Top NewsFor Artemis II, Earth Reentry May Prove Most Dangerous Part of Moon Mission
After a successful flight around the moon, astronauts will rely on a flawed heat shield to protect them during atmospheric reentry.
Top NewsArtemis II Crew Heads Home After Shattering 52-Year Human Spaceflight Distance Record
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA's Jeremy Hansen reached 252,756 miles from Earth — farther than any humans in history — before beginning their return journey with a Pacific splashdown scheduled for Friday.
ScienceArtemis II Crew Halfway to the Moon, Share Stunning Earth Views — Lunar Flyby Set for Monday
The four-member Artemis II crew, now closer to the Moon than Earth on Flight Day 3, are sending back deep-space photographs of Earth while preparing for a historic lunar flyby and a record-breaking distance from home.
Top NewsArtemis II Launches Successfully: Four Astronauts Begin Historic Moon Flyby Mission
NASA's most ambitious mission since Apollo carries crew farther from Earth than any humans in over 50 years.
TechArtemis II Launches Historic Crew Mission to the Moon
NASA's boldest mission in generations sends four astronauts toward lunar orbit in major milestone for space exploration.
WatchScienceNASA Artemis II Launches — First Humans Beyond Earth Orbit Since 1972 Are Heading to the Moon
Four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft "Integrity" successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, beginning a 10-day mission that includes a lunar flyby and a record-setting journey 4,700 miles beyond the Moon.
ScienceNASA's Artemis II Countdown Begins: Four Astronauts Set for First Human Lunar Mission in 53 Years
With the SLS rocket on the pad at Kennedy Space Center, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are five days from a historic April 1 launch around the Moon.
ScienceISS Astronauts Complete Two Spacewalks to Install Power-Boosting Solar Arrays
NASA crew members spent back-to-back days outside the International Space Station installing roll-out solar panels designed to extend the lab's operational life through 2030.
ScienceNASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Rolls to Launch Pad, Setting April 1 Target for First Crewed Lunar Mission Since Apollo
After an 11-hour crawl from the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule arrived at Pad 39B Friday with four astronauts in quarantine — on track for a launch that will send humans farther from Earth than any mission in more than 50 years.