Space Exploration 'A measurable, enormous global impact': Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hit Space The AMOC moves closer to collapse, scientists ...

After Artemis 2 splashed down, the spaceflight community was quick to begin its own review of the heat shield based on photos released by NASA. One zoomed-in image that made the rounds on social media ...

By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Orion heat shield showed reduced damage and improved performance thanks to trajectory tweaks.

Initial reports have confirmed NASA's assessment that the Orion heat shield kept the Artemis II crew safe during re-entry.

When NASA's Artemis II astronauts return from the Moon tonight, the most critical moment won't be the Artemis II splashdown itself; it'll be their 13-minute silent return through Earth's atmosphere at ...

The heat shield will be transported to Huntsville, Alabama, where teams will extract samples and perform x-ray scans.

The Artemis II astronauts have faced down numerous dangers on their historic moon mission — including white-knuckling through liftoff on April 1 as their rocket burned through millions of gallons of ...

The four astronauts who flew around the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission are nearly home, but one of the most dangerous and nerve-racking parts of the mission is still ahead. Subscribe to read this ...

Social media users were quick to point out what looks like a large piece of missing material from the bottom of the ...

NASA has released an underwater photo of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft’s heat shield, showing it with significantly reduced charring compared to Artemis I. The shield protected astronauts during a ...