Moon Mission

April 16, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm After their historic moon mission, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts say thank you to the world Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen reflected on the highs and lows of their moon mission—the first of its…

The Artemis II mission took thousands of photographs of the moon during its flyby. (Image credit: NASA) NASA's Artemis II mission, which shot humanity back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years, has captivated people around the world. As part of NASA's Artemis program, the 10-day…

Preview: NOVA: Return to the Moon - YouTube Watch On In the wake of NASA's triumphant Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to return its four-astronaut crew home last week , NOVA is launching a one-hour documentary to reveal an inside look…

While NASA’s Artemis II crew returned from its lunar flyby this past weekend, China is quietly preparing for its next move in the race to the Moon. China has confirmed that its Chang’e 7 robotic lunar mission is scheduled for launch in the second half of this year, with its…

NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard, was seen as it splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday,…

The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026. Left to right: Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman. (Image credit: Josh Dinner/Space.com) HOUSTON — The crew of NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon is back on Earth — and now back home, here in Houston.…

In brief The Artemis II crew took centre stage at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control on Saturday. They splashed down off the coast of California on Friday after a historic lunar flyby. Still marvelling at their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous…

The four Artemis II astronauts said Saturday that they’re “bonded forever” in their first public remarks since completing NASA’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen took the stage at Ellington Field in Houston to…

HOUSTON — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission…

1 of 3 | A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist as teams work to bring the crewmembers aboard USS John P. Murtha, on Friday, in the Pacific Ocean off…