Artemis II

Artemis II

Victor Glover, one of the four-member crew of the Artemis II Moon mission's Orion capsule, speaks during a press conference at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, US, 16 April 2026. REUTERS

Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth

"We came in fast, and we came in hot," Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman told reporters in the crew's first ​press conference since returning to Earth.

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Photo: Collected

Trump congratulates returned Artemis astronauts, says 'next step, Mars!'

The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026. Photo: NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after historic trip around moon

NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown

The image was a deliberate nod to the iconic Earthrise image taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, a shot that helped capture the public's imagination as humans travelled around the Moon for the first time. Photo: BSS/AFP

'Screams of delight': Artemis crew flying home to thrilled Nasa scientists

Astronaut Christina Koch gazes upon her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. Photo: NASA

After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

Astronaut Christina Koch gazes upon her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. Photo: NASA

40 minutes when Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

Astronaut Christina Koch gazes upon her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. Photo: NASA

Artemis II passes midpoint ahead of lunar flyby

Engineers and technicians monitor the Artemis 2 mission from the Lyndon B Johnson Space Center in Houston. Photo: BSS/AFP

Artemis mission shares office space – and physics – with Apollo

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

How Nasa's Artemis II moon mission will unfold

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Photo: Collected

Who are the astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission?