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Watch Artemis 2 race back to Earth in this telescope livestream tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
A Virtual Telescope Project livestream will track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft as it races back toward Earth. Here's how to watch it live.

'We all pretty much broke down right there': Inside the Artemis 2 astronauts' emotional moment near the moon
By Mike Wall Published
Just after they broke the human spaceflight distance record, the Artemis 2 astronauts shared a powerful moment that deepened their already profound bond.

All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10
By Keith Cooper Published
Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely.

'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations — especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
By Chelsea Gohd Published
The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.

'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says
By Mike Wall Published
Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.

The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem
By Mike Wall Published
"The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank."

Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos
By Mike Wall Published
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.

'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.

The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next
By Monisha Ravisetti Published
"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable."
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