#NASA Missions

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🇺🇸 NASA astronauts exit Orion capsule after successful Artemis II mission — 11/04/2026 [USA]
The Artemis II astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, exited the Orion capsule following a historic mission around the moon and a successful splashdown on Earth. Re...
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Program
🇺🇸 Orion capsule re-enters Earth's atmosphere — 11/04/2026 [USA]
The Orion capsule is beginning its fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. This moment, known as "entry interface," began at 7:53 p.m. ET, and marked the start of perhaps the most nail-biting 14 minu...
Related: #Space Exploration, #Technology Testing
🇺🇸 Orion crew module separates from service module — 10/04/2026 [USA]
Orion's crew module — where the astronauts are seated and where they have been living for the past 10 days — separated from the capsule's service module at 7:33 p.m. ET as planned.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Space Technology
🇺🇸 Artemis II Astronauts Are Set to Arrive Home — 10/04/2026 [USA]
Also, Iran adds a new condition as JD Vance heads to peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Program
🇺🇸 Analyzing the Artemis II mission ahead of splashdown — 10/04/2026 [USA]
The world found inspiration and wonder in new images of the moon from Artemis II. The crew is set to splash down on Friday. Senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from the Johnson Space...
Related: #Space Exploration, #Scientific Achievement
🇺🇸 Artemis II returning to Earth for splashdown to end historic moon mission — 10/04/2026 [USA]
NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to return to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Program
🇺🇸 Watch: NASA gives update ahead of Artemis II's Friday splashdown — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Officials with NASA gave an update Thursday on the re-entry process for the Artemis II mission ahead of Friday's planned splashdown.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Technology
🇺🇸 For Artemis II, Returning to Earth May Be the Most Dangerous Part of the Mission — 09/04/2026 [USA]
After a successful flight around the moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.
Related: #Space Safety, #Technical Challenges
🇺🇸 Artemis II crew reflects on mission ahead of return — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Artemis II crew reflects on mission ahead of return
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Program
🇺🇸 NASA releases more dazzling photos, moonshots from Artemis II — 08/04/2026 [USA]
The crew of Artemis II is once again in the pull of Earth's gravity on Wednesday as their capsule speeds at 2,000 miles an hour toward a splashdown off Southern California. Mark Strassmann has the lat...
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Program
🇺🇸 What new images of the moon tell NASA — 08/04/2026 [USA]
The Artemis II astronauts are testing out some systems inside the capsule ahead of their planned splashdown off the coast of San Diego on Friday. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more from the Johnson Sp...
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Research
🇺🇸 The Artemis II astronauts will set a new distance record from Earth today — 06/04/2026 [USA]
On April 15th, 1970, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert set a distance record when Apollo 13 traveled 248,655 miles from Earth. Nearly 56 years later, the crew of Artemis II is expected to break...
Related: #Space Exploration Milestones
🇺🇸 Watch: NASA's Artemis II launches for historic mission — 01/04/2026 [USA]
In a historic mission with four crew members onboard, NASA launched its Artemis II rocket at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday. Watch the liftoff.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Exploration
🇺🇸 Artemis II back on launch pad for moon flyby mission — 23/03/2026 [USA]
NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a...
Related: #Space Exploration, #Lunar Program
🇬🇧 NASA's Artemis II now back on launchpad for first lunar mission in more than 50 years — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
A NASA spacecraft is now back on its launchpad ahead of the first lunar exploration mission in more than 50 years, after a month of delays.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇬🇧 Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 Repaired moon rocket heads back to launch pad for April 1 blastoff — 19/03/2026 [USA]
After an overnight Thursday trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II moon mission — 13/03/2026 [USA]
NASA believes its equipment is prepared for an Artemis II launch around April 1. CBS News' Bill Harwood has the latest.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇬🇧 Nasa ‘on track’ for Artemis II moon mission launch as soon as 1 April — 13/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
<p>US space agency says it is working towards new date after February launch delayed by technical difficulties</p><p>Nasa has said the long-delayed launch of Artemis II, the first crewed flyby missio...
Related: #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 NASA Says Artemis II Moon Launch Is On Track for April 1 — 12/03/2026 [USA]
After postponing launch opportunities in February and March, the agency determined that four astronauts could proceed toward the first crewed lunar journey in more than 50 years.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch — 12/03/2026 [USA]
A six-day launch window opens on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs — 12/03/2026 [USA]
NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs
Related: #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon — 12/03/2026 [USA]
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, the agency announced.
Related: #Space Exploration
🇬🇧 Nasa astronauts' moon mission likely to be delayed due to rocket issue — 21/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will likely be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Technical Challenges, #Lunar Program
🇺🇸 NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy — 21/02/2026 [USA]
NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy
Related: #Space Exploration, #Technical Challenges
🇺🇸 NASA to roll back Artemis II spacecraft, impacting March launch window — 21/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Space Exploration, #Launch Delays
🇺🇸 NASA refuels Artemis II moon rocket in critical pre-launch test — 19/02/2026 [USA]
NASA wants to make sure repairs have eliminated the hydrogen leaks detected during an initial fueling test of the Artemis II moon rocket earlier this month.
Related: #Space Exploration, #Rocket Technology
🇺🇸 NASA conducts 2nd rocket fueling test that decides when astronauts head to moon — 19/02/2026 [USA]
NASA is taking another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century
Related: #Space Exploration, #Technological Challenges