The Orion from the historic Artemis I had a near-identical heat shield to the one in Artemis II, and upon its re-entry, its heat shield suffered damage.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.

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With the early return of Crew-11, it is time for Crew-12 to be all set for next mission to the ISS.

NASA has launched the Mars to Table Challenge, seeking Earth-independent food systems capable of sustaining astronauts on long-duration Moon and Mars missions.

NASA engineers have completed first cold-flow tests of a full-scale nuclear thermal propulsion reactor, validating designs for future deep-space missions.

Artemis II also serves as a bridge to Artemis III, the mission where NASA plans to land astronauts near the moon's south pole, currently targeted for 2028. A credible, near-term human return signals that the U.S. is moving beyond experimentation and toward a sustained presence.

International Space Station, where astronauts have lived and worked for 25 years, is visible to us on Earth. How to see it with or without binoculars.