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Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out

Now that the four astronauts who flew around the moon are safely home, NASA is investigating how its spacecraft fared during the final minutes of the Artemis II mission.

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How will NASA get the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth? Here's the science behind splashdown

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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is focusing on its return to Earth

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Artemis astronauts share "welcome home" moments

Mission pilot Victor Glover got a happy homecoming in League City, Texas.

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'No dream too big': Artemis II mission thrills aspiring space travelers

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Suddenly obsessed with space after Artemis II? These are the exciting space-related events to watch out for

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Artemis II astronaut reunites with dog

NASA's four crew members became the first people to travel to the moon and back in more than half a century.

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'Mission completed': Artemis II astronauts share sweet moments with family, pets upon return

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Artemis II astronauts' welcome home on Earth

White House budget puts 54 NASA science missions on the chopping block

An analysis by the nonprofit science advocacy group The Planetary Society has identified 54 NASA missions that may be endangered as a result of the White House’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal

NASA tracks 91-foot asteroid racing toward Earth on 13 April — But is it dangerous?

NASA is tracking asteroid 2026 FV6, a 91-foot airplane-sized space rock set to make a safe close approach to Earth on April 13, 2026, with no threat. NASA is continuously tracking this asteroid.

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NASA Earth Science Researchers Join Science Center for Marine Fisheries; Will Integrate Satellite Data into Fisheries Research

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA's Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).

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Senators rally behind NASA’s Earth science program

Lawmakers defended NASA research efforts Wednesday at a hearing on President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the space agency. A bipartisan group of senators urged the White House on Wednesday to preserve NASA’s science portfolio during a hearing to vet ...

5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

Amid what some call a new space race, the historic journey around the moon tested a spacecraft that had never before been flown by crew and collected data for future lunar ventures.

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NASA science leader responds to Artemis II critics

A NASA science leader for the Artemis II voyage believes critics of the mission are misunderstanding the purpose of the historic trip.

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NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Artemis II’s journey around the moon, scheduled to conclude on Friday, has delivered stunning new images of our home world taken from space. Those pictures remind us that Earth has changed immensely since the last time astronauts went near the moon in 1972.

7 Science Lessons In The Stunning Astronaut Earth Photo

Our breakdown of 7 hidden science lessons in the stunning photo taken by an astronaut on the Artemis II mission.