Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The heat shield is on the underside of the spacecraft, where it will protect the Artemis II crew upon entry into Earth's ...

Just before plunging back through Earth’s atmosphere, Orion spacecraft’s crew module separated from the European-built ...

The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after a flawless return. The crew are now safely aboard a waiting ship and ...

The exact timing and precise location of the crew’s splashdown in the Orion spacecraft could change in the days leading up to reentry as the Artemis II crew hits mission milestones. At this time, NASA ...

Following their historic lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew is nearing the end of their 10-day mission, which will conclude Friday with the most intense phase of any astronaut's journey: reentry into ...

The agency will unveil the Artemis III crew members in a broadcast event from the Johnson Space Centre, Houston, on 9 June ...