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Watch Live as NASA’s Artemis 2 Returns to Earth at a Blazing 25,000 MPH

Having completed the lunar flyby on Monday, the Orion spacecraft is now on its way back to Earth, targeting a splashdown off the coast of San Diego, California, at approximately 8:07 p.m. ET on Friday...

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WATCH: Artemis II astronauts return to Houston

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How to watch NASA’s Artemis II splash back down to Earth

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Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images

At this point in NASA’s human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material – documents, artifacts and images – with which to tell the stories of past flights to space.

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'A lot more to do': NASA hopes to build on Artemis success

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The best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years

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Artemis II’s astronauts return to Earth, ending a record-breaking trip around the moon

It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon’s far side — never seen before by human eyes — but a total solar eclipse.

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Artemis II’s grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback

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NASA's Artemis II astronauts back on earth after record-breaking trip around the moon

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How Fast Can NASA's Artemis II's Spacecraft Orion Reach Space?

Artemis II has been delayed multiple times for numerous reasons, but there isn't a single part of this mission that NASA has not mapped out.

Stunning close-up footage shows NASA’s moon rocket roaring to space

As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts journey back to Earth following their breathtaking close encounter with the moon earlier this week, the space agency has just shared some stunning footage (below) of the rocket launch that sent the crew on its way on April 1.

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NASA's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch

Nasa is rolling out its giant Moon rocket to the launch pad for a second time, ahead of a mission to send astronauts around the Moon – something not attempted in more than 50 years. The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft are making ...

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NASA's powerful Artemis II moon rocket liftoff. How will launch unfold?

NASA's Artemis II rocket will launch from the Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon. Here's what to expect during liftoff.

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NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

Home again! Artemis II crew splashes down safely in the Pacific

After NASA captivated the world with the Artemis II flight around the moon, the astronauts' journey is coming to an end with their splashdown set for Friday evening. Launched April 1 atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B,