The back half of April delivered a dense week of hardware reviews, with GPU coverage ranging from SFF-ready mid-to-high-end ...

The heat shield is made of a material called Avcoat that is supposed to melt away during re-entry, keeping the Orion crew capsule protected from intense temperatures. The heat shield is made of a ...

After successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew is about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have travelled from Earth, reaching a ...

NASA says re-entry is the most critical part of the Artemis II mission, as Orion returns to Earth at extreme speeds and temperatures before splashdown. Donald Trump issues peace talks ultimatum to ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. People wait for a glimpse of the return of NASA's Artemis II Friday, April 10, 2026, along ...

The astronauts who flew around the moon and back in Nasa’s landmark Artemis II mission said their re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere was smooth, but the mission’s commander described some charring on ...

Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover (Left), Commander Reid Wiseman (Center), and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Right) prepare for their journey around the far side of the Moon by configuring their ...

Putting the Artemis 1 heat shield erosion fears behind, the Artemis II mission splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean early on Saturday, bringing home four astronauts and entering a several firsts ...

As the crew of Artemis II prepares to return to Earth on Friday night, splashing down on the coast off California after their historic 10-day mission to the far side of the moon, former astronaut Mike ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying four astronauts on a trip to the moon. Photo: Joe Skipper/Reuters The crew of NASA’s Artemis mission made it around the moon.