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15 hours ago · Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.

NASA's first orbital spaceflight was conducted by John Glenn on February 20, 1962, in the Friendship 7, making three full orbits before reentering. Glenn had to fly parts of his final two orbits manually due to …

2 days ago · NASA's Artemis II astronauts swung around the moon in their Orion spacecraft on Monday, coming within 4,067 miles of the lunar surface.

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Apr 1, 2026 · NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.

1 day ago · HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8. Watch live in our video player above. A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday …

5 days ago · An Iowa State graduate is heading to California to join a NASA and Navy team tasked with recovering astronauts from the Artemis II mission, turning a childhood dream into reality.

6 days ago · An Iowa State University graduate named Madison Tuttle is preparing to travel to California in the coming days to join a NASA team and a Navy ship tasked with recovering astronauts returning …

1 day ago · The crew of Artemis II captured what NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman called an "absolutely stunning" photo of the moon eclipsing the sun. Artemis on Monday broke Apollo 13's 56 …