The crew landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego shortly after 8 p.m. ET, following a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator of NASA’s ...

The Artemis II crew is returning to Earth after a historic mission around the moon. The Orion spacecraft is scheduled for a water landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. This mission ...

The Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years, is preparing to conclude its journey. The crew made history with the first woman, Black man, and Canadian to fly near the ...

UPDATE for 9 p.m. ET: NASA's Orion spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth to return its Artemis 2 astronauts to Earth. See video and photos of the Artemis 2 splashdown in our wrap story. NASA's ...

Downtown Cleveland buildings will glow blue and orange Friday to mark the Artemis II crew’s splashdown after its historic ...

When there’s a rocket launch, people tend to see a streak in the sky. When there’s a space-related splashdown, it also looks like a streak in the sky − and a water rescue. Last week, the world tuned ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman addressed online concerns that the Artemis II Orion spacecraft’s heat shield failed during reentry after photos surfaced showing a mysterious white section on the ...

Launched from Florida on April 1, the mission marked a series of achievements as the astronauts successfully carried out NASA ...

NASA's Artemis II Orion capsule is set to splash down April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean. See visibility map and projected path for water landing.