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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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space16 hours ago•24 min saved

Artemis II returns as NASA lines up Artemis III's 2027 moon mission

Artemis II has safely splashed down in the Pacific after a 10-day lunar orbit, with NASA confirming the crew is happy and healthy and headed to Houston for medical checks. NASA says it will use what it learned to inform Artemis III, targeted for 2027 to test a lunar lander in Earth orbit (with SpaceX/Blue Origin involvement), and Artemis IV for an early-2028 lunar surface landing. The agency plans to reuse hundreds of Orion components and continues to advance a sustainable lunar program, applying lessons from Artemis II to flight operations and control rooms.

via Fox News|

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space16 hours ago•89 min saved

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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science22 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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science1 day 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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space1 day ago•73 min saved

Artemis II heat shield confidence grows as NASA opts direct reentry

Live Science talks with Ed Macaulay about Artemis II’s heat shield: NASA is sticking with the same shield as Artemis I but changing to a direct reentry at roughly 25,000 mph to reduce stress, after Artemis I’s shield damage. Macaulay says there are reasons for confidence due to safety margins and improved modeling, though heat and g-forces remain a risk in crewed spaceflight. The mission has been technically successful so far and aims for a nominal, safe return as astronauts prepare to complete the lunar journey.

via Live Science|

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space1 day ago•4 min saved

Artemis II Returns Home After Record Moon Flyby

NASA’s Artemis II mission ends with the Orion capsule splashing down in the Pacific off San Diego after a 10-day lunar flyby, bringing the crew of four—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—home and making them the latest to travel beyond low Earth orbit. The mission set a distance record of about 252,756 miles from Earth, tested life support, radiation detectors and future deep-space gear, and included moments of emotion and teamwork as the crew prepared for a 2028 crewed Moon landing while NASA plans the next steps at Johnson Space Center before a Houston reunion with families.

via The Guardian|

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space1 day ago•74 min saved

Artemis II heat shield concerns eased by redesigned reentry, NASA says safety intact

NASA says Artemis II’s heat-shield issue is under control: after Artemis I revealed char loss in the Avcoat shield, NASA adjusted the reentry profile to a steeper angle and shorter exposure to heat, and independent reviews backed the plan. The Orion capsule’s heat shield is built to erode safely, and engineers concluded the crew can be protected even if parts of the shield underperform. Artemis II will carry four astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) on a crewed lunar flyby with a splashdown in the Pacific, and while some experts remain skeptical, NASA maintains confidence that the root cause has been addressed and safety margins are in place.

via Live Science|

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science1 day ago•6 min saved

Artemis II readies for a controlled, fiery reentry and Pacific splashdown

Artemis II's four-person Orion is returning to Earth on Friday with a tightly choreographed entry: the Crew Module will separate from the Service Module at 7:33 pm ET, perform final trajectory tweaks, and enter the atmosphere at about 7:53 pm ET at roughly 24,000 mph, enduring peak heat up to 3,000°F during an eight-minute heat-load and a six-minute plasma blackout before a splashdown off Southern California around 8:07 pm ET; NASA redesigned the heat shield entry profile after Artemis I, and recovery by USS John P. Murtha will extract the crew—Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman—and ferry them to Houston the next morning.

via Ars Technica|

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space1 day ago•90 min saved

Artemis 2's fiery reentry: what to expect on the way home

NASA’s Artemis 2 crew will return from the Moon in the Orion capsule, following a tightly choreographed 13‑minute reentry: the heat shield will endure up to 5,000°F at about 24,000 mph with a brief radio blackout, then parachutes will slow the capsule for a splashdown in the Pacific off San Diego around 8:07 p.m. EDT; recovery by Navy divers will follow, followed by medical checks and transport home.

via Space|

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space2 days ago•9 min saved

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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science2 days ago•5 min saved

Artemis II braces for fiery return with Pacific splashdown ahead

Artemis II astronauts are preparing for a 13-minute fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, including a six-minute communications blackout as Orion's heat shield protects the crew, followed by parachute deployment and a Pacific splashdown off California, with recovery teams aboard USS John P. Murtha ready to retrieve them and begin medical checks.

via Euronews.com|

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space2 days ago•18 min saved

Artemis II set for fiery re-entry and lunar-eclipse awe on Pacific splashdown

Artemis II’s four astronauts — Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen — are nearing a Pacific splashdown off California after a 10-day lunar flyby, preparing for a fiery re-entry through the atmosphere at speeds near 23,800 mph; amid milestones, they shared awe at the Earth–Moon eclipse seen from the far side, spoke of the mission as a relay-style team effort, and paid tribute to Wiseman’s late wife Carroll by proposing two lunar craters named Carroll and Integrity; the recovery will be handled by the USS John P. Murtha, with crater-name decisions to come from the International Astronomical Union.

via Fox News|

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space2 days ago•27 min saved

Artemis II Proves Old Cameras Still Deliver Stellar Space Shots

Artemis II’s imaging suite leans on proven, older gear: a GoPro Hero4 Black mounted outside Orion and a Nikon D5 as the primary camera, with a Nikon Z9 and iPhone 17 Pro Max also contributing, among 32 cameras aboard. NASA chose rugged, tested equipment over the latest models to endure space conditions, demonstrating you don’t need the newest gear to capture striking views of the Moon and Earth.

via Digital Camera World|

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space-exploration3 days ago•78 min saved

Artemis 2 goes smartphone: astronauts snap history with iPhone 17s

Artemis 2’s crew is documenting the mission with iPhones on board (iPhone 17s, not connected to the internet) along with GoPros and Nikon cameras, capturing Earth, crew moments, and the lunar flyby. The effort accompanies a historic far-side lunar trajectory that set the record for farthest-ever human spaceflight, and signals a growing role for smartphones in space photography as the Orion crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) heads back to Earth.

via space.com|

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