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 ...

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 ...

The Artemis II mission's 10-day journey around the moon is nearing its end, with the NASA crew now preparing for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was the first trip to the moon in 54 ...

As millions of people held their breath, the four Artemis II astronauts flawlessly splashed down back to Earth in the Orion capsule, ending their history-making 10-day mission to the moon and back.

In just a matter of hours, the Artemis II astronauts will arrive back on Earth after their trailblazing journey to the far side of the moon. The Orion spacecraft carrying the crew — Reid Wiseman, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Artemis II crew (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA chief Jared Isaacman responds to the successful splashdown of the Aremis II crew off the coast of California after a historic ...

A U.S. Navy sailor from Oklahoma the first face seen by Artemis II astronauts when they return to Earth. Cushing native Laddy Aldridge, a senior chief hospital corpsman on board the U.S.S. John P.

Madison Tuttle, A&S '21 (MA), stood on the deck of a Navy ship, watching with bated breath for the Artemis II astronauts to reenter Earth's atmosphere and hurtle toward the Pacific Ocean. Tuttle ...