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Artemis II: Orion finally conducts an outbound correction burn, countdown to lunar observations begins

The previous two outbound correction burns were deemed unnecessary and were cancelled.
Published: Apr 6, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6—When and where to watch live streaming

The Artemis II crew is expected to begin their observations of the lunar far side at 2:45 p.m. EDT today.
Updated: Apr 6, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

Artemis II crew all set to enter lunar flyby phase as Orion completes final prep

OTC burn complete, crew finalizes suit tests and locks science targets ahead of lunar flyby.
Updated: Apr 6, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

'Not the Moon you see from Earth': NASA’s Christina Koch describes the view from Artemis II’s Orion

Artemis II crew, once again, shared their experiences so far on the mission during the furthest ever interview conducted.
Published: Apr 5, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis II astronauts Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen complete manual piloting demo

This was the first time controls were handed over to the two mission specialists of Artemis II.
Published: Apr 5, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis II: NASA working to resolve 'burning smell' reported by crew and issues venting wastewater

The smell remains under investigation, while partial success has been achieved in venting liquid waste.
Updated: Apr 5, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis program remains safe even as Donald Trump proposes a massive $5.6 billion NASA budget cut

A $5.6 billion cut means NASA will have $18.8 billion for the 2027 fiscal year which begins on October 1.
Published: Apr 4, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

'It felt like we were falling back to Earth': Artemis II crew on what had them screaming above the clouds

Artemis II astronauts talk about the stunning views from Orion, Project Hail Mary, and a moment that had them reasonably nervous.
Published: Apr 4, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

Here's what the Artemis II crew will see when they fly by the Moon's far side on April 6

The far side of the Moon will be about 20% illuminated during the six-hour long observation period.
Published: Apr 4, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

Artemis II: Mission control cancels first outbound trajectory correction burn. Here's why

The burn was supposed to be the first of the three course correction maneuvers.
Updated: Apr 4, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

'There is nothing normal about this': Artemis II astronauts get candid as they head for the Moon

Each Artemis II astronaut shared the emotions they felt during the early stages of the mission.
Published: Apr 3, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

Artemis II update: Crew set to spot rare solar eclipse, make detailed surface observations and more

The Artemis II mission has been proceeding great so far with minimal issues.
Published: Apr 3, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronaut reveals he temporarily lost the ability to speak in space

Flight surgeons are still unsure why astronaut Michael Fincke lost speech on ISS mid-mission.
Published: Apr 3, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

Artemis II crew to get solar radiation forecasts from two new U.S. university-developed models

The models will provide warnings of harmful solar radiation up to 24 hours in advance.
Published: Apr 3, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

Artemis II completes translunar injection, leaves Earth orbit and heads toward the Moon

Orion hits critical milestone that sets spacecraft on planned free-return trajectory.
Updated: Apr 3, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Looking ahead at Artemis II Flight Day 2: Translunar injection, video call with crew and more

An eventful Day 1 is going to be followed by an equally exciting Day 2.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

The Artemis II crew had a toilet scare aboard the Orion spacecraft

The spacecraft’s Universal Waste Management System was unable to manage liquid waste because of a jammed fan.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis II completes proximity operations demonstration; Orion's perigee raise burn to follow

The proximity operations demonstration used the ICPS as a stand-in for an actual docking target and lasted about 70 minutes.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis II: NASA confirms brief communications blackout after launch

Ground teams suddenly lost the crew’s voice during a satellite handover, before contact resumed.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Artemis II launch: Orion solar wings deploy in orbit, spacecraft fully powered now

Following liftoff, spacecraft powers up as boosters fall away and astronauts prepare for trans-lunar injection.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan