On Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. EST, the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed on the lunar surface. Five days later, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance ...

American spacecraft have often returned to Earth with a literal splash, but Russia's Soyuz craft touch back down on land. And ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Artemis II astronauts will splash down Friday using a new reentry technique, entering Earth’s atmosphere at 32 ...

We're going back to the surface of the moon, but not in 2026. Maybe you've heard some buzz around the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission, which has made headlines as the space agency's first human ...

The Artemis II crew is returning to Earth after becoming the first humans to fly on a moon mission in over 50 years. The Orion capsule is scheduled for a water landing in the Pacific Ocean off the ...

The uncrewed spacecraft will return to Earth with completed science experiments for analysis. NASA will provide live coverage of the Dragon's undocking from the orbital outpost. The capsule is ...

EDWARDS, Calif. – The Artemis II astronauts are scheduled to return Friday from their trip around the moon. When they do, they will slam into Earth’s atmosphere at over 32 times the speed of sound – ...