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Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space programThe astronauts on board Artemis II were “almost poets”, Nasa’s administrator, Jared Isaacman, declared on Friday, referring to t…
The Artemis-II mission has successfully concluded with a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking a triumphant end to a historic ten-day voyage. Despite lingering concerns regarding heat shield erosion observed during the uncrewed Artemis-I test, the Orion capsule survived its final, most treacherous challenge: a high-stakes re-entry.The spacecraft hurtled into Earth’s atmosphere at a
The upcoming Artemis-II mission by NASA represents a significant milestone that could provide a substantial boost to the Indian space sector.By the success of this mission, India stands to gain the momentum and technical insights necessary to develop advanced systems tailored for future lunar programmes.Although India is not a direct participant in this specific flight to the Moon, its strategic
The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day missionThe Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday n…
Crew fielded questions of trip with ‘limitless potential’ from members of the Congress ahead of splashdown With the crew of Artemis II set to return to Earth on Friday following its historic 10-day lunar flyby mission, the astronauts celebrated their l…
A stunning photo from the far side of the moon, captured from Orion spacecraft of Earth (NASA)On Monday, 6 April, at 1:56 pm EDT, the four-strong crew of the Artemis II test flight achieved a historic milestone by reaching a distance of 248,655 miles from Earth.This feat officially broke the record for the farthest distance ever travelled by humans, a title previously held by the Apollo 13
Artemis-II take-off, the orbital module and crew landing moduleThe four-member crew of NASA’s Artemis-II mission reached the furthest point in space ever achieved by humans this Monday. Navigating the lunar gravitational pull, they embarked on a historic journey to perform the first-ever crewed flyby over the moon’s permanently shadowed far side.Riding in their Orion capsule since their launch
Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited images of impact craters and ridgesNasa’s Artemis II astronauts have described the powerful emotion felt when soaring over the moon as they photographed impact craters, cracks and ridg…
Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from EarthThe crew of Artemis II phoned home from the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump musing about h…
Nasa’s Orion capsule will be just over 4,000 miles above lunar surface, allowing astronauts to see both polesThe four astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission are poised to begin the first flyby of the far side of the moon in more than half a century, b…