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Seven weeks after the Orion spacecraft returned four astronauts from humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon since Apollo, Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez reflected on the mission’s…
Listen to this audio excerpt from Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead: At the end of their mission around the…
Editor’s note: This article was updated May 15, 2026, to add clarification to the spacer design. NASA is moving quickly…
Nicholas Houghton always dreamed of working at NASA and one day becoming an astronaut. Today, he helps design systems that…
In this bonus episode, go behind the scenes of key moments from Artemis II with NASA experts who made them…
Listen to this audio excerpt from Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager: As the four Artemis II astronauts traveled on a 694,481-mile journey around the Moon and…
The National Space Club & Foundation announced its annual award recipients March 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Two dedicated leaders from NASA’s…
On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA…
Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess…