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Highlights: Artemis II astronauts splash down safely after NASA moon mission

The four crew members of NASA's Artemis II moon mission are set to return to Earth this evening, with a targeted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 8:07 p.m. ET.

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NASA launches humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years

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Artemis II astronauts celebrated at welcome home event after moon mission

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Artemis II crew returns to NASA’s Johnson Space Center to celebrate Moon mission

The Artemis II crew have returned to Houston to celebrate their trip around the Moon, while NASA tease plans to walk on the Moon next year.

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Artemis II astronauts struggle to walk as gravity hits them after 'bullseye' Pacific Ocean splashdown following their historic moon mission

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Next NASA mission ‘right around the corner’ after Artemis II arrives back on Earth

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Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage

The tension in Mission Control mounted as the capsule became engulfed in red-hot plasma during peak heating and entered a planned communication blackout.

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NASA's Artemis II makes triumphant return to Earth after 'bullseye' landing in the Pacific Ocean - bringing history-making Moon mission to an end

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Artemis astronauts splash down after record-breaking moon mission

‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.

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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How the engines of the Artemis II rocket flew on NASA's space shuttle

NASA's Artemis II mission will launch with SLS rocket engines that have flown multiple times on past space shuttle missions. Here's their story.

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Pictures: Behind the scenes of NASA crawler that gets Artemis to the launch pad

NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2), is one of two vehicles originally designed to haul the Saturn V rockets from Apollo era to Kennedy Space Center’s launch pads. It continued its piggyback service during the Space Shuttle Program and has most ...

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Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words revealed something was very wrong.