Astronomers de-fog exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detecting method
Sand clouds form every morning but clear up by nightfall on WASP-94A b, a well-studied gas giant in…
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Curiosity rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds on Mars in new experiment
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building…
Artemis II Mission Accomplished: Crew Re-Entry Updates, Splash down and Safe return home [Watch Videos]
Artemis II launched aboard NASA’s Space Launch System, carrying four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft on a deep-space…
Artemis II Update-26, Day 10: Crew Completes Final Burn Before Splashdown
At 2:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 8 seconds, producing a change in velocity…
Artemis II Update-25, Day 10: Crew Sets for Final Burn, Splashdown
The Artemis II crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency)…
Artemis II Update-24, Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete
Thrusters Fire To Steer Orion Home: At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft executed a brief nine-second thruster…
Who is Dan Florez in Artemis Mission Program
Dan Florez is one of the NASA test directors for the Exploration Ground Systems Program. The test directors…
Deep Space Network Establishes Contact With Artemis II Spacecraft
The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon by NASA’s…
Monitoring over deep space network before artemis II signal acquisition
Blanca Renteria, operations chief for the Artemis Deep Space Network (DSN), monitored incoming data from the Space Flight…
What’s the longstanding tradition at JPL before any launch and other major space mission events
A Ritual Before Liftoff A container of “lucky peanuts” was placed above workstations inside the Space Flight Operations…
JPL’s Mission Control Steps Up For Artemis II Deep Space Operations
Mission Control Comes Alive In California Inside the Space Flight Operations Facility at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Artemis…
Artemis II Update-23, Day 9: Crew Prepares To Come Home
Final Day In Orbit On their final full day in space, the Artemis II crew began the morning…
Artemis II mission: LUCA and LESA support Artemis safety, success as crew prepares return journey
NASA’s Artemis II mission is drawing support from a pair of nearly identical control rooms in Alabama, each…
Artemis II Update-22, Day 8: Crew conducts key tests as they begin their return journey
Artemis II moved into another critical phase of its return journey as the crew began Flight Day 8…
Artemis II Update-21, Day 7: First Return Correction Burn Complete
Artemis II marked a key step in its return to Earth late Tuesday, as the Orion spacecraft fired…
Artemis II Update-20, Day 7: ISS Crew Connects With Artemis II Astronauts Amid Busy Research Schedule
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station spoke with the Artemis II crew on April 8 following their lunar…
Artemis II Update-19, Day 7: Crew Makes Long‑Distance Call, Prepares for Earth Return
NASA’s Artemis II crew began their return journey to Earth on April 7 after completing a historic lunar…
President Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts before crew wraps up historic Lunar Flyby [Watch Videos]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched four astronauts on April 2 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Artemis II Update-17, Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates
Live lunar flyby updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are…
Artemis II Update-16, Day 6: Crew Nears Historic Lunar Flyby
The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission woke up to a milestone few humans have experienced. Less…