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Artemis II astronauts return from moon

Highlights: Artemis II astronauts splash down safely after NASA moon mission

The four crew members of NASA's Artemis II moon mission are set to return to Earth this evening, with a targeted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 8:07 p.m. ET.

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Students hear from former NASA astronaut after Artemis II crew return

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NASA Already Has Next Artemis Flight in Its Sights Following Astronauts' Triumphant Moon Flyby

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Artemis II crew back home: Watch NASA's coverage of historic moon mission

Live Artemis II crew returns home today.

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NASA Astronaut Shares Breathtaking Images of Artemis II Reentry from the International Space Station

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From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth afta 10 days historic trip around moon

Di Artemis II flight, travel a total of 694,392 miles (1,117,515 km) inside two Earth orbits and one climactic lunar flyby around 4,000 miles from di surface.

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Artemis astronauts give first public remarks after moon flyby mission: Here's what they said

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Artemis II astronauts return home, ending historic NASA mission around the moon

Here’s how many astronauts have gone to space and the moon

Saturday, April 12, 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen. This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.

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Neil Armstrong, Ohio teachers inspired astronaut Nancy Currie-Gregg

Nancy Currie-Gregg pursued her dream of becoming an astronaut despite the Challenger disaster, flying four missions into space.

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Artemis II astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of next week’s launch

The Artemis II astronauts arrived to Kennedy Space Center on Friday with a chance to launch as early as next Wednesday.

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NASA Astronaut Winston Scott Previews Artemis II Launch in Exclusive Interview on Space Coast Daily

NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain Winston Scott recently sat down with Space Coast Daily for an in-depth interview with John Harper, offering a personal look at his storied career in spaceflight and his perspective on the upcoming Artemis II mission,

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Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words revealed something was very wrong.

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Photos: Astronauts in NYC! Final Shuttle Crew's Big Apple Tour

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Why Do Artemis Astronauts Wear Orange Spacesuits While Apollo Astronauts Wore White?

Following the retirement of the space shuttle, and prior to the advent of the Space Launch System, NASA’s access to low Earth orbit has been either via Russia or through private companies. SpaceX launch suits are white, while the beleaguered Boeing Starliner 's ones are blue.