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Here's how Artemis II astronauts will return to Earth

How will NASA get the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth? Here's the science behind splashdown

The crew of NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission will splash back down to Earth on April 10, 2026, in their Orion spacecraft.

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As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew stakes their lives on the heat shield

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Splashdown timeline: Here's how Artemis II astronauts will return to Earth

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NASA holds press conference after Artemis II splashdown

NASA officials gave an update after the Artemis II crew returned to Earth following their historic voyage around the moon.

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Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic lunar mission

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Four Artemis II astronauts emerge safely from Orion capsule, culminating landmark moon mission

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Artemis II astronauts splash down after NASA moon flyby

The Orion spacecraft blazed through the atmosphere at a maximum speed of 23,864 mph, the outside reaching toasty temperatures upward of 5,000 degrees, before floating down into the Pacific Ocean under...

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NASA's Artemis II astronauts send first messages and display surprising ability after moon mission

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How To Watch Artemis II Splashdown On As Integrity Crew Returns To Earth

NASA tracks 91-foot asteroid racing toward Earth on 13 April — But is it dangerous?

NASA is tracking asteroid 2026 FV6, a 91-foot airplane-sized space rock set to make a safe close approach to Earth on April 13, 2026, with no threat. NASA is continuously tracking this asteroid.

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NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Artemis II’s journey around the moon, scheduled to conclude on Friday, has delivered stunning new images of our home world taken from space. Those pictures remind us that Earth has changed immensely since the last time astronauts went near the moon in 1972.

White House budget puts 54 NASA science missions on the chopping block

An analysis by the nonprofit science advocacy group The Planetary Society has identified 54 NASA missions that may be endangered as a result of the White House’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal

Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered moon base

The end of the historic Artemis II mission kicks off a race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.

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See the first close-up photos of the moon from NASA's Artemis II mission

For the first time ever, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in

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5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

Amid what some call a new space race, the historic journey around the moon tested a spacecraft that had never before been flown by crew and collected data for future lunar ventures.

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NASA Earth Science Researchers Join Science Center for Marine Fisheries; Will Integrate Satellite Data into Fisheries Research

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA's Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).

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

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. See the stunning images from the mission.

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NASA releases new ‘Earthset’ and eclipse images taken during historic flyby of the moon

Over seven hours, the astronauts took thousands of photos that will help inform scientists’ understanding of the moon. The first ones have now been released.