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Want to catch up on the full Artemis II journey? You can watch the launch, learn about its historic distance record, see photos taken from the far side of the moon, meet the astronauts and understand ...

As millions of people held their breath, the four Artemis II astronauts flawlessly splashed down back to Earth in the Orion capsule, ending their history-making 10-day mission to the moon and back.

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts brought a dose of nostalgia to their mission by recreating the opening sequence of the beloved sitcom Full House while orbiting far from Earth. The lighthearted clip ...

HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts sailed into their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting ...

The four astronauts in the Artemis II mission are about 148,000 miles away from Earth, traveling at a velocity of 2,737 mph as of 11:18 a.m. ET April 9. The crew is roughly 7 days and 16 hours into ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NASA is set to make history Wednesday evening as it launches Artemis II ...