Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?

The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

Artemis II astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission

The astronauts will enter the 'lunar sphere of influence' overnight on Sunday, setting a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.

Chance of alien life ‘goes to heart’ of space missions, Nasa chief says

Jared Isaacman says odds of evidence we are not alone are ‘pretty high’ four days after Artemis II rocket lifted off Nasa’s Orion spaceship four days into Artemis II mission: in pictures The top official at Nasa says that the chance of alien existence is a factor in how the US space agency plans its missions. Speaking on Sunday, Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman told CNN’s Meet the Press that investigating the existence of alien life “goes to the heart of many things that we do at Nasa”, ad...

By Edward Helmore

‘My dad gave me his love of space … now I’m overseeing Artemis II’ - The Times

‘My dad gave me his love of space … now I’m overseeing Artemis II’  The Times

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be possible 'if it wasn't for President Trump'

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be at this moment without President Trump as Orion prepares to pass the far side of the Moon.

Earth in rear-view of Artemis II astronauts

Crew nears moon on historic flyby and sends back striking images of Earth.

US Artemis II’s moon trip faces challenging toilet mission again over flushing

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. The three Americans and one Canadian are set to reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious lunar far side as they zoom around. It is the first moon-bound crew in more than 53 years, picking up where Nasa’s Apollo programme left off. “The Earth is quite small, a...

By Associated Press

Artemis II astronauts get closer to the moon

Artemis II continues to captivate millions around the world, as the crew’s journey to the Moon unfolds live — offering breathtaking views of the rarely seen far side of the lunar surface, alongside more down-to-earth challenges, including a persistent onboard toilet issue. More than 16 million people have tuned in to NASA’s live feed, and many caught this exchange between Ground Control and the crew just a short while ago. To discuss it all, France 24’s Gavin Lee is joined by Olivier Sang...

By Gavin LEE

NASA’s New Moon Base Plan Explains Why It’s Going Back To The Moon - Forbes

NASA’s New Moon Base Plan Explains Why It’s Going Back To The Moon  Forbes

Artemis astronauts’ key tool for studying the moon? Their eyes

Humans can detect a subtle colour shift and understand how lighting changes the contours of a landscape like the Moon's surface, details which are scientifically useful but difficult to ascertain from photos or videos

By AFP

New Artemis II moon image includes part of the moon never before observed by human eyes

Artemis II mission: Astronaut says ‘felt like we’d hit Earth’ during Orion maneuver | All about the NASA mission

Flanked by fellow astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen reflected on how rapidly their home planet seemed to shrink from view.

Artemis astronauts pass half-way point on way to Moon - The Straits Times

Artemis astronauts pass half-way point on way to Moon  The Straits Times

Artemis II Crew Watched Project Hail Mary While in Quarantine Before Takeoff, Astronaut Gives Ryan Gosling the Thumbs Up More Than Halfway to the Moon

Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen has given Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary his seal of approval more than halfway to the Moon.

By Wesley Yin-Poole

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record - Arab News

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record  Arab News

Artemis II Now Closer To Moon Than Earth

Artemis II Now Closer To Moon Than Earth Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Artemis II’s four moon-bound astronauts are officially closer to the Moon than the Earth. Mission Control confirmed the milestone to the crew at 10:59 p.m. CT on April 3, three days into their historic flight around the moon. As of 11 p.m., NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and their Orion spacecraft Integrity w...

By Tyler Durden

Artemis mission shares office space - and physics - with Apollo - Jordan Times

Artemis mission shares office space - and physics - with Apollo  Jordan Times

Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes. The post Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: Life aboard spacecraft Orion - Kuwait Times

58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: Life aboard spacecraft Orion  Kuwait Times