NASA celebrates Artemis II astronauts' return to Houston after historic Moon mission
The crew could be seen being quite emotional on being received with such warmth by the audience.
Published: Apr 12, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
'Just the beginning': NASA leaders celebrate Artemis II crew's return, shift focus to Artemis III
NASA Chief Jared Isaacman hails crew, reaffirms permanent Moon base plans and future missions.
Published: Apr 11, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
'Integrity's astronauts, back on Earth': NASA's Artemis II crew returns safely after historic Moon mission
Orion splashes down in the Pacific at 5:07 PM Pacific Time, as astronauts complete 10-day mission beyond the Moon's far side.
Updated: Apr 11, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II nears splashdown as Orion approaches Earth and crew completes final re-entry steps
After a historic 10-day lunar mission, astronauts target a Pacific Ocean landing off San Diego tonight.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II to return to Earth soon: When and how to watch re-entry and splashdown on April 10
The mission is in its closing stages, with the fireball re-entry of the astronauts imminent.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Will the helium leak in Orion affect Artemis II's re-entry? Here's what NASA says
The leak is what led to NASA cancelling the manual piloting demo on Wednesday.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II: NASA completes second correction burn to fine-tune the crew's return trajectory
This is the second of three burns meant to fine-tune Orion’s angle of entry into Earth's atmosphere.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
‘There's nothing this nation cannot do’: Artemis II astronauts speak with U.S. Congress from space
As they head for splashdown, the lunar flyby crew shares mission experiences with U.S. lawmakers.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
‘Things have to go right’: As Artemis II crew heads for re-entry, NASA can leave no room for error
The final preparations for the return of the astronauts are underway. The crew is supposed to splash down at 8:07 pm EST off the coast of San Diego.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II splashdown is scheduled for April 10—here's how NASA will bring the crew home safely
Following splashdown, a couple of helicopters will carry the crew to the USS John P. Murtha, stationed in the landing zone.
Updated: Apr 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: Jeremy Hansen and Canadian PM Mark Carney discuss global collaboration, maple syrup and more
Carney extended an invitation to the entire Artemis II crew for a chat over maple syrup and pancakes once they are back.
Published: Apr 9, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: Reid Wiseman reveals 'pinnacle' moment; Victor Glover explains why they must return
The Artemis II mission has had many highlights, but one moment made Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew particularly emotional.
Updated: Apr 9, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Artemis II mission update: NASA cancels final manual piloting test of Orion capsule
A docking camera test had also been scheduled for the evening, which was also canceled.
Published: Apr 9, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II crew to answer media's questions tonight amid yet another busy day aboard Orion
The crew will make preparations for re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on April 10, 2026.
Published: Apr 8, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: Inside the massive dataset delivered by the historic seven-hour lunar flyby
The Artemis II crew managed to deliver over 50GB of data just from the day of the lunar flyby by late Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Apr 8, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II crew just had a long-distance call with ISS astronauts: Here's what they discussed
The call saw the astronauts take a trip down memory lane and compare food menus.
Updated: Apr 8, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
'I said a little prayer': Artemis II's Victor Glover on his experience during the comms blackout
What's amazing is that it was during the blackout phase that some of the most significant mission milestones were reached.
Published: Apr 7, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
‘This time we won't just leave footprints': Donald Trump to Artemis II crew after historic lunar flyby
Soon after the Artemis II crew had completed their historic lunar flyby, U.S. President Donald Trump got in touch to congratulate them.
Published: Apr 7, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
As Artemis II heads back home, here's a look at the highlights of the historic lunar flyby
The observation period began at 2:45 p.m. EDT on April 6 and concluded at 9:35 p.m.
Published: Apr 7, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II crew witnesses first-ever total solar eclipse from space during lunar flyby
Orion’s unique alignment delivered a 57-minute view of the Sun’s corona and Earthshine-lit Moon.
Published: Apr 7, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan