Missions

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 13 April 26

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 13 April 26

Artemis 2's Victor Glover and Christina Koch are all smiles after splashdown.

'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission

By Josh Dinner published 12 April 26

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 11 April 26

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 11 April 26

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 11 April 26

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 10 April 26

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.

Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated 10 April 26

Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth live online today (April 10)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 10 April 26

Live coverage of Artemis 2's splashdown begins this evening as four astronauts return from their historic 10-day mission around the moon.