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Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'
By Leonard David Published
The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base
By Josh Dinner Published
Northrop Grumman plans to take technology built into the HALO module for NASA's canceled lunar space station and repurpose it to help develop the Artemis moon base.

Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions
By Charles Q. Choi Published
A radiation-shielding vest aced its Artemis I lunar test in 2022, suggesting that it could protect astronauts on long-duration missions to the moon or Mars.

Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026
By Brett Tingley Published
NASA is using its Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to develop the training programs it will use to prepare its astronauts to explore the lunar surface.

Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency should target an easier and safer place to touch down.

Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers
By Josh Dinner Published
Expect some of the sharpest live views of Orion in space that we've ever seen.

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)
By Aparna Venkatesan Published
The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us - and as us - while transmitting daily that they couldn’t wait to come home to us.
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