Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon ⁠on ⁠NASA's Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they ⁠wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter the atmosphere in a "fireball",

Reentry is one of the most dangerous aspects of any spaceflight. And Artemis II is going into this part of the journey with a known issue that mission controllers are tracking.

NASA mission managers hold a briefing as the crew prepares for tomorrow night's scheduled splashdown. The Artemis II team is finishing a historic 10-day lunar journey, marking the first time humans have seen the Moon up close since 1972.

The Artemis II astronauts are expected to arrive back on Friday from their historic mission. The launch marked NASA's first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years. NASA astronauts

The 10-day Artemis II mission represents a defining moment in modern exploration. Four astronauts went further into space than any crew in history as they looped the moon. It is

NASA officials are set to give their daily update on the historic Artemis II mission, as the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are on their way back to Earth. The crew — Cmdr. Reid Wiseman,

Liftoff. Crowds. A stunning moon. Artemis II launched April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, sending the crew on 10-day viral moon-orbiting mission.

NASA is sharing ultra-high definition video from the Artemis II mission as astronauts head home from their 10-day journey around the Moon.