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Artemis II wraps up historic crewed lunar loop with a safe splashdown

NASA's Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—completed a nine‑day mission around the Moon aboard the Orion capsule Integrity, then splashed down safely in the Pacific after a high‑speed re‑entry and a six‑minute comms blackout. The astronauts were taken for medical checks aboard the USS John P. Murtha and will head to Houston; President Donald Trump welcomed them home. NASA says the mission validates its updated heat‑shield re‑entry plan and sets the stage for Artemis III (Earth‑orbital rendezvous tests in mid‑2027) and Artemis IV (Moon landing planned for 2028), though targets may shift and the hardest part lies ahead.

via BBC|

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space10 hours ago•6 min saved

Artemis II Returns After Record-Setting Lunar Flyby

NASA's Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—completed a nearly 10-day mission that included a record-breaking lunar flyby, reaching a farthest distance of 252,756 miles from Earth before splashing down off the California coast at 5:07 p.m. PDT. The voyage tested Orion’s life-support and control systems, demonstrated manual piloting, and gathered data to inform Artemis III and a sustained lunar presence, while NASA documented thousands of lunar images and conducted scientific investigations.

via NASA (.gov)|

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Artemis 2 returns four astronauts from historic lunar flyby

Artemis 2 ended with a safe splashdown off the San Diego coast after a record-breaking four‑person lunar flyby, marking the first crewed return from lunar distance in more than 50 years and setting the stage for Artemis 3 and a broader Moon program aiming for a southern moon‑pole outpost.

via Space|

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space10 hours ago•15 min saved

Artemis II completes circumlunar mission, crew splashes down safely

NASA’s Orion crew module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California just after 8 p.m. ET, returning four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—from Artemis II, a circumlunar mission that looped around the Moon and tested systems ahead of future lunar landings.

via The Washington Post|

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science16 hours ago•5 min saved

Artemis II seals a landmark lunar milestone with a Pacific splashdown

Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew completed humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, reaching a record distance of about 252,756 miles and capturing the far side of the Moon plus a total solar eclipse. The Orion capsule, named Integrity, reentered the atmosphere at Mach 33 and made a controlled Pacific splashdown, marking a historic homecoming that sets the stage for future Artemis missions and a sustainable Moon program.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

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science18 hours ago•10 min saved

Artemis II completes record Moon voyage and heads home

Artemis II’s four astronauts wrap up a ten-day mission around the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than any human before, capturing unprecedented images and sharing messages from space, while preparing for a Pacific splashdown as mission control and the public await the historic re-entry.

via BBC|

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Artemis II crew trains for lunar EVA with post-landing obstacle course

NASA will subject Artemis II astronauts to a roughly 1.5‑hour post‑splashdown obstacle course at Johnson Space Center, using the ARGOS gravity‑offload system to simulate lunar gravity. The crew will perform a capsule‑escape drill, don heavy EVA suits, and complete tasks such as electrical/fluid connections, geology drills, rock sampling, trenching, and a treadmill ascent, with testing repeated over three days to measure effort, heart rate, and performance and to guide how soon and how ambitiously future lunar activities might begin after weightlessness.

via Mashable|

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Lunar Mining Takes Center Stage in the New Space Resource Race

Renewed interest in lunar mining has scientists and private firms exploring how to extract water ice, helium-3, and other minerals to enable in-space propulsion and life-support, rather than merely bringing material back to Earth. Early rovers and robotic systems are testing the step-by-step, environmentally sensitive process, while experts emphasize ground-truth measurements to calibrate lunar composition. Legal and ethical questions loom under the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Treaty about sovereignty, environmental protection, and whether private actors can mine without undermining scientific goals. Artemis II will push knowledge forward, as nations and space billionaires race to establish the Moon as a hub for future exploration, including missions to Mars.

via Australian Broadcasting Corporation|

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Artemis II: Inside NASA’s crewed lunar flyby and mission FAQs

NASA’s Artemis II will send four astronauts aboard Orion on a ~10-day crewed lunar flyby to validate life-support, propulsion, and operations for future Moon missions; the article outlines the crew, timing and milestones (closest approach ~4,067 miles from the Moon, maximum ~252,760 miles from Earth, splashdown near San Diego around April 10), along with mission activities, downlinks, a 32-camera array, the Rise zero-gravity indicator, menu options, and FAQs covering goals, communications, and what comes next for Artemis.

via NASA (.gov)|

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Artemis II Crew Reflects on a Nine-Day Lunar Odyssey

As Artemis II returns to Earth after a nine‑day mission, the four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen—are just beginning to grasp their voyage beyond the Moon, describing chills during the Earth-Moon eclipse, a 40‑minute radio blackout, and growing reflections on the mission’s significance as Orion’s test flight paves the way for future crewed lunar landings and a potential base; reentry and splashdown loom as the final milestone.

via Ars Technica|

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Artemis II Crew Winds Down Lunar Odyssey Ahead of Earth Return

The Artemis II crew aboard Orion—Commander Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Canada's Jeremy Hansen—held a post-flight news conference, described the voyage as surreal and profound, reported seven hours of lunar observation with Moon/Earth imagery, and even named Carroll Crater after Wiseman’s late wife as they prepare to return to Earth.

via AP News|

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Artemis II Captures Real-Time Moon Meteorite Flashes

During a roughly seven-hour lunar observation, Artemis II crew reported six meteorite flashes on the Moon—seen in real time as white-to-bluish pinpricks of light—mostly during a solar eclipse. Scientists say these were likely small projectiles and plan to compare the sightings with orbital data to estimate meteoroid flux near the Moon, informing future lunar-base planning.

via ScienceAlert|

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Eight Decades of Polls Show Americans’ Enduring Space Fascination

A CNN review of nearly 80 years of public opinion polls shows Americans generally value space exploration and NASA, with support rising since the Apollo era and remaining relatively nonpartisan, even as cost concerns can sway replies. Current polling around Artemis II indicates broad backing for human spaceflight and NASA’s high favorability, while private companies and space tourism are increasingly part of the conversation, with experts projecting spaceflight becoming routine by the 2070s.

via CNN|

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space2 days ago•80 min saved

Artemis 2 crew's tearful tribute near the Moon binds its four astronauts

During Artemis 2’s record‑breaking lunar flyby, the four astronauts shared an emotional moment as commander Reid Wiseman and his crewmates honored his late wife Carroll Wiseman by proposing Carroll Crater; Wiseman invited Jeremy Hansen to deliver the tribute while Christina Koch cried, calling it the mission’s pinnacle moment. The crew then completed the flyby of the Moon’s far side and witnessed a solar eclipse from lunar orbit before heading home for a Pacific splashdown on April 10. They also surfaced plans to name Integrity Crater after their Orion capsule, but both crater names must be approved by the International Astronomical Union before appearing on maps.

via Space|

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Artemis II: Six Brief Meteor Impacts Light Up the Moon's Far Side

During Artemis II's flyby of the Moon's far side in near-dark conditions, the crew observed up to six brief flashes caused by tiny meteorites hitting the lunar surface; the flashes lasted under a second and weren't captured by the onboard cameras, but NASA confirmed they were natural impacts. The event, visible due to the solar eclipse darkening the far side, helps refine models of meteoroid risk for future bases and informs shielding and habitat planning for lunar exploration.

via WIRED|

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