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Artemis II Articles | Developments Today

NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft with her face toward the camera. She is wearing a bright blue jumpsuit. Orion is a rounded cone shaped spacecraft. Its exterior is a sooty black. There are several large orange balloons attached to its top. Orion looks about twice Koch's height.

Artemis II Splashdown Marks a Key Test Before NASA’s Return to the Moon

Artemis II splashed down off the California coast and the crew returned to Houston.
NASA says lessons from the test flight will inform lunar surface missions and future Mars planning.
The recovery operation involved NASA and U.S. military teams working together in open water.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis II Crew Returns With Historic Moon Mission Complete, NASA Sets Postflight Briefing

The Artemis II crew returned to Earth on April 10 after a nearly 10-day lunar mission.
NASA says the mission met its main objectives, including life-support testing and manual piloting.
The astronauts will hold a postflight news conference on April 16 in Houston.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via nasa.gov

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Returns After a Record-Setting Lunar Flyby

Artemis II splashed down on April 10, 2026 after a nearly 10-day mission.
NASA says the crew reached 252,756 miles from Earth, a new record for human distance from home.
The mission was the first crewed lunar flight in more than 50 years.
NASA says attention now turns to assembling Artemis III.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via nasa.gov

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La NASA da la bienvenida a la Tierra a los exploradores lunares de Artemis II, quienes batieron récords

Artemis II Returns Home After Record-Setting Lunar Test Flight

Orion splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT on April 10, 2026 after a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon.
The crew of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen traveled as far as 406,771 kilometers from Earth.
NASA says the completion of Artemis II shifts focus to assembling Artemis III and preparing for a return to the lunar surface.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via nasa.gov

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A view of Earth from the moon, with half the Earth illuminated and the gray surface of the moon in the foreground.

Artemis II’s ‘Earthset’ image captures the psychological edge of deep-space travel

NASA shared an Artemis II image showing a crescent Earth setting beyond the Moon’s limb.
The photo was captured before the crew passed behind the Moon and was shared on April 6, 2026.
The image has become a symbol of humanity’s return to deep space and the psychological shift of lunar-distance travel.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via livescience.com

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Artemis II Crew Returns Safely After Historic Flight Around the Moon

The Orion capsule Integrity splashed down safely in the Pacific at 8:07 p.m. EDT.
The four-person crew completed a 10-day, 685,000-mile mission around the Moon.
The flight served as a major validation step for NASA’s Artemis program.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via livescience.com

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During its high-speed return to Earth from lunar distance, the thermal protection system of Orion

Artemis II Returns Safely, Bringing Astronauts Home From the Moon for the First Time in More Than 53 Years

Artemis II ended with a successful splashdown after a crewed trip around the moon.
The mission marked the first astronaut return from lunar space in more than 53 years.
Orion’s reentry was closely watched because Artemis I exposed unexpected heat-shield damage.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via space.com

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Artemis II Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After Historic Flight Around the Moon

Artemis II’s Return Was Also a Cultural Moment for a New Generation of Lunar Exploration

Artemis II set a new human-distance record and returned safely on April 10.
The mission mattered culturally because it made deep-space travel feel immediate again.
It helped define Artemis as a contemporary program rather than a replay of Apollo.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via wired.com

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NASA Says Artemis II Heat Shield Is Ready for the Mission’s Hardest Minutes

NASA Says Artemis II Heat Shield Is Ready for the Mission’s Hardest Minutes

NASA says Artemis II’s heat shield is ready despite problems seen on Artemis I.
Engineers spent nearly two years analyzing the Avcoat anomaly from the 2022 uncrewed mission.
The agency modified the reentry trajectory rather than replace the installed shield and delay the mission.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Artemis II’s ‘Earthset’ Image Turns a Historic Lunar Flyby Into a Defining Portrait

NASA published an Earthset image taken by Artemis II astronauts on April 6, 2026.
The crew photographed the scene during a seven-hour flyby behind the Moon’s far side.
The image is emerging as one of the signature visuals of the Artemis II mission.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Artemis II reentry and splashdown: Everything the astronauts will experience

Artemis II’s Most Demanding Moment Will Come on the Way Home

Orion is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere at more than 25,000 mph at the end of Artemis II.
NASA altered the entry path after heat-shield damage during Artemis I.
The return phase is likely to be the mission’s toughest engineering test.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via mashable.com

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Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility

Artemis II Marks Deep Space Network’s First Crewed Deep-Space Link In More Than 50 Years

After launch, Artemis II communications shifted from the Near Space Network to NASA's Deep Space Network.
NASA says this is the first time in more than 50 years that DSN has communicated with a crewed spacecraft traveling through deep space.
The network's three global complexes are central to tracking, commanding, and receiving data from distant missions.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Artemis II crew says the Moon flyby is only beginning to sink in

The Artemis II astronauts say the Moon flyby is still sinking in.
The crew took thousands of photographs and recorded extensive observations.
Their comments came as the spacecraft traveled back toward Earth.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

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The Artemis II crew floats in Orion; NASA astronaut Christina Koch smiles at the camera as NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman comments on the crew's human spaceflight record. Image is a screenshot from a NASA live broadcast.

Artemis II Pushes Human Spaceflight Farther Than Ever

NASA said Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13’s distance record on April 6, 2026.
The Orion crew reached 248,655 miles from Earth and is expected to peak at about 252,756 miles.
The mission is the first crewed flight in NASA’s Artemis program and a test run around the Moon.
NASA tied the milestone to longer-term plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars.

NASA releases Artemis II moon-flyby images as crew heads home

NASA released the first official Artemis II lunar flyby images on April 7.
The photos include a rare in-space view of a solar eclipse behind the Moon.
NASA says the crew also documented lunar geology and six meteoroid impact flashes.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored

Artemis II pushes farther from Earth than any crew before it

Artemis II reached 252,756 miles from Earth, a new human spaceflight record.
The Orion spacecraft passed within 4,067 miles of the Moon.
NASA is using the mission to validate crewed deep-space operations ahead of later Artemis flights.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Has Broken Humanity’s Distance Record From Earth

Artemis II surpassed the Apollo 13 distance record on April 6, 2026.
Orion’s crew is expected to reach about 252,760 miles from Earth.
The record is the farthest humans have ever traveled from the planet.
The milestone highlights the return of human deep-space flight after more than 50 years.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 6, 2026·via space.com

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The Artemis II crew will include Victor Glover, second from left, the first Black astronaut to fly to the Moon.

Victor Glover’s Artemis II flight places a historic lunar milestone in a longer Black exploration story

Victor Glover is set to become the first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon on Artemis II.
The article argues that his achievement belongs to a longer history of Black American exploration.
Space.com highlights York of the Lewis and Clark expedition as an early and underappreciated Black explorer.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 6, 2026·via space.com

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Artemis II Is Turning a Long-Awaited Lunar Test Into a Live Systems Check for Deep Space Flight

Artemis II launched on April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts aboard Orion.
NASA says the mission will last about 10 days and travel 695,081 miles.
Orion is expected to splash down off San Diego on April 10, 2026, if timelines hold.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 5, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis II just sent back stunning photos of our home planet

Artemis II’s New Earth Images Turn a Lunar Mission Into a Shared Cultural Moment

Artemis II sent back new images of Earth during its lunar voyage.
The photos have drawn strong public response and a message of unity from the crew.
The mission’s historic crew composition adds to its cultural significance.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via mashable.com

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