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Artemis II astronauts awarded Congressional Space Medal of Honor for lunar milestone

The Artemis II crew—Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28 for their historic lunar flyby, which set a record distance from Earth (~406,771 km / 252,756 miles) during a 10-day mission. The ceremony will be at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, a nod to a select group of astronauts who have earned the honor. The award followed a recommendation to President Trump, and comes amid ongoing NASA budget discussions; the Artemis II milestones echo the legacy of Armstrong and Glenn, with Hurley and Behnken the most recent prior recipients.

via The Guardian|

#artemis-ii #astronauts #congressional-space-medal-of-honor

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Americas set for 96% partial lunar eclipse spectacle

A deep partial lunar eclipse—covering about 96% of the Moon—will be visible across the Americas from Thursday night into Friday, lasting over 5.5 hours with peak just after midnight EDT. Nearly one billion people in the US, Canada and Central/South America are expected to have a front-row view if skies are clear, while more than 3 billion can catch part of it. The event follows NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby and illustrates eclipses traveling in pairs; the next full lunar eclipse for the Americas isn’t until 2028–2029.

via New York Post|

#americas #artemis-ii #astronomy

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Trump to award Congressional Space Medal to Artemis II astronauts for historic lunar flyby

President Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen at an Aug. 28 ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center, honoring their record-setting lunar flyby that took humans farther from Earth than Apollo 13—a milestone for NASA's Artemis program on the path to a lunar base and future Moon landings.

via Fox News|

#apollo-13 #artemis-ii #congressional-space-medal-of-honor

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Artemis II Pilot Credits NASA’s Trust for Hand-Flying Orion

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover said the crew manually flew the Orion spacecraft during proximity operations around the unmanned upper stage, praising NASA for trusting them to control the vehicle by hand. The moment highlighted the mission’s success and led into post-flight celebrations at Red Rocks, with discussions of Artemis III docking and continued collaboration across industry partners and international teams.

via Space|

#artemis-ii #nasa #orion-spacecraft

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ISS's $23 Million Toilet Finally Closes the Water Loop

NASA’s Universal Waste Management System on the ISS recycles about 98% of urine, sweat, and humidity into drinkable water via a centrifuge-driven distillation and filtration loop. The two-unit upgrade, costing $23 million (one for the ISS and one for Artemis II), reflects four decades of development to enable closed-loop life support for long-duration missions, though it has faced in-flight issues; the system reduces resupply needs and could be adapted for future Moon and Mars missions.

via Space Daily|

#artemis-ii #iss #life-support

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Seeing Earth as a single blue marble leaves a lasting imprint on explorers

Astronauts who glimpse Earth from space describe the overview effect: a cognitive-emotional shift in which the planet appears as a single, fragile system and borders fade into silence, with personal conflicts seeming distant. Named by Frank White and documented from Apollo missions to the 2026 Artemis II flyby, the effect combines an optical perception of Earth as a whole with an emotional sense of interconnectedness and vulnerability. For many, this shift lingers after return, subtly guiding priorities, career choices, or activism, though durability varies. Suborbital flights can trigger milder versions, suggesting the phenomenon is a real, cross-cultural psychological pattern rather than a disease, and not limited to lunar-distance views.

via Space Daily|

#artemis-ii #earth-from-space #overview-effect

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Artemis II Extends Humans’ Farthest Reach by Design, While Proposing Lunar Crater Names

Artemis II extended humanity’s farthest distance from Earth to 252,756 miles by design, beating Apollo 13’s 248,655-mile record—which was set accidentally when an oxygen-tank explosion forced a Moon loop in 1970. The crew also proposed names for two craters near Orientale—Integrity and Carroll—with official naming to come from the International Astronomical Union.

via Space Daily|

#apollo-13 #artemis-ii #craters

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Artemis II crew visits ESA to honor European Service Module

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen visited ESA’s ESTEC in the Netherlands to meet the European Service Module team, tour facilities and labs, and receive a Program Award; they will also visit Airbus in Bremen and Thales Alenia Space in Turin as part of ongoing post-flight engagements.

via European Space Agency|

#artemis-ii #esa #estec

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NASA Photographer Captures Washington Flyover for America’s 250th Birthday

NASA photographer Jim Ross flew in an F/A-18 over Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2026, photographing the National Mall during the Freedom 250 flyover celebrating America’s 250th birthday, with other NASA aircraft and notable appearances such as Jared Isaacman’s F-5 Tiger and Artemis II astronauts in attendance.

via PetaPixel|

#artemis-ii #fourth-of-july #freedom-250-flyover

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Artemis II’s lunar flyby: capturing history from 250,000 miles away

Live Science spoke with Artemis II lead INCO Chris White about coordinating hundreds of camera commands for Orion’s close lunar flyby, the 40‑minute loss of signal behind the Moon, and the meticulous scripting that produced dramatic photos—including eclipse‑style imagery showing the Moon, Earth, and planets like Venus, Saturn and Mars. White describes the Moon “looking wrong” from the far side angle, the need to tweak exposure to reveal color nuances, and the sense of relief when ground contact returned with the footage the next day. He emphasizes it was a true team effort across flight control, engineering, and imagery, and says he plans to stay involved with Artemis III.

via Live Science|

#artemis-ii #lunar-flyby #mission-control

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Fourth of July Fireworks From Space: ISS Captures LA Celebration

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station observed July 4 fireworks from about 260 miles up as the ISS orbited overhead over the United States; NASA shared footage of fireworks over Los Angeles from space, and the article notes NASA’s Artemis II mission photos and the ISS’s ongoing role in microgravity research.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#artemis-ii #fourth-of-july #international-space-station

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NASA to spark lunar flames as a safety study for future Moon missions

NASA plans to ignite four solid-fuel samples inside a sealed chamber on the Moon to observe how flames spread in lunar gravity, measuring temperature, heat radiation and oxygen levels. The experiment aims to improve understanding of fire behavior in space and update material standards for crewed missions, since Earth tests don’t always mirror lunar conditions.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#artemis-ii #combustion #materials

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Canada’s Artemis II astronaut Hansen shifts to reserve role, signaling new phase

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will step back from his full-time astronaut role this September and transition to a reservist post with the Royal Canadian Air Force to pursue new opportunities in Canada’s space efforts. Hansen, Artemis II’s mission specialist and the program’s only international crewmate, helped orbit the Moon on a historic flight; CSA and Canadian leaders praised his service as Artemis III moves forward, leaving three active CSA astronauts.

via CNN|

#artemis-ii #astronaut-retirement #canadian-space-agency

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Unlock NASA’s Free Space Photo Vault: A Practical Guide

NASA maintains a vast, public-domain archive of images and videos across the NASA Image and Video Library, NASA Images, the NASA Johnson Flickr page, and NASA social accounts. The article walks readers through finding and downloading content, noting EXIF data usefulness for photographers, and cautions that browsing can be overwhelming. It highlights examples from Artemis II and other iconic shots, and provides tips to refine searches and keep track of multiple NASA channels for fresh imagery.

via WIRED|

#artemis-ii #image-library #nasa

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Artemis II's Z9 Turns Lunar Flyby into Solar Science

Artemis II’s photos taken with a Nikon Z9 during the lunar flyby allowed researchers to measure the Sun’s F-corona and zodiacal light, demonstrating that consumer cameras in space can yield meaningful solar science and supporting future lunar-orbit coronal studies.

via PetaPixel|

#artemis-ii #f-corona #nikon-z9