
Artemis II Astronauts Return to Earth After Moon Mission
The Artemis II mission astronauts have successfully returned to Earth, completing their journey around the Moon with a splashdown that was widely covered. New images and details emerged about the spacecraft's condition and the astronauts' welcome home.
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New Artemis II video shows moment Navy medical team opened hatch, welcomed astronauts
New video shows the moment a Navy medical team welcomed Artemis II astronauts back to Earth after their historic 10-day journey around the moon.
Read full article →Fresh off Artemis, America is now turning its attention to creating nuclear power in space
The administration wants to launch the reactors to the moon within the next four years – a timeline that critics say could be a problem
By Julia Musto
Read full article →Curiosities of Artemis 2: An astronaut plushie, a Wikipedia editor in space, and nods to covert advertising
In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century left us with milestones and some unique moments
By Selva Vargas Reátegui
Read full article →TV Ratings: ABC Leads Artemis II Splashdown Coverage
More than 27 million people watched the mission’s safe return across the six largest news outlets.
By Rick Porter
Read full article →Collectors Can Launch Their Own Lunar Missions with This Limited-Edition LEGO Artemis Set
NASA’s Artemis II mission inspires a new LEGO set, complete with a working launch mechanism and intricate rocket design
By Alexis Mikulski Ruiz
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