NASA's Orion spacecraft performed better than expected on its first deep-space flight despite experiencing unpredicted loss of its heat shield material. John Honeycutt, manager of NASA's SLS program, ...

Has it already been a year? On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA's uncrewed Orion capsule returned safely to Earth, bringing a successful end to the landmark Artemis 1 moon mission. That homecoming was a fiery and ...

NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday afternoon, returning from its trip around the Moon. The Artemis program, set to take humans back to the lunar surface, successfully ...

NASA's Orion moonship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean this weekend after a historic voyage through space. And while the 25-day trip around the moon was momentous on its own, some secrets hidden ...

There is no breathable air inside the Orion capsule during the debut flight, but fortunately, Shaun the Sheep doesn't mind. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Artemis I mission - a 25-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions - came to an momentous end as NASA's Orion spacecraft made a successful ocean ...

Humans' next ride to the moon came zooming back down to Earth Sunday after completing a 1.4-million-mile journey around the moon and back. The splashdown of NASA's Orion spacecraft marked the final ...

Technicians inspect the heat shield on the Orion capsule after Artemis 1. The heat shield lost most charred material than expected, but NASA managers said it was not a safety issue. Credit: NASA/Skip ...

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will end a 26-day mission to the moon on Sunday. Here's when it happens. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

WASHINGTON — Fifty years to the day after the last Apollo moon mission touched down on the lunar surface, NASA’s plans to return to the moon took a major step forward with the successful splashdown of ...