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Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space.

Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies.

How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning.

Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
Artemis 2's Victor Glover and Christina Koch are all smiles after splashdown.

Artemis 2: Our favorite photos from NASA's historic moon mission
By Anthony Wood published
The Artemis 2 mission to the moon beamed back some incredible photos, and we've rounded up the best ones.

'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission
By Josh Dinner published
The Artemis 2 astronauts are back on Earth, and they've begun processing their historic moon mission. But it's still tough for them to put the experience into words.

Artemis 3 and beyond: What's next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success
By Mike Wall published
NASA doesn't plan to rest on its laurels after the historic success of its Artemis 2 moon mission. Here are the agency's ambitious plans for Earth's nearest neighbor.

Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon
By Mike Wall last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts came home today (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come.

Artemis 2 Splashdown: NASA hails Orion astronauts' return from moon
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Daisy Dobrijevic, Brett Tingley, Monisha Ravisetti, Mike Wall last updated
Friday, April 10, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.

The Artemis 2 astronauts saw a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon. Here's what it looked like
By Samantha Mathewson published
A newly released NASA timelapse reveals the moon crossing the sun as seen from deep space, giving the Artemis 2 crew a rare extended view of totality and the solar corona.
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