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April 11 (Reuters) - A new Russian launch vehicle, Soyuz-5, is undergoing its final tests and is "absolutely ‌ready" for use in space projects, Russia's ‌top space official said on Saturday.Dmitry Bakanov, head of the Russian ​space agency Roscosmos, was presenting...

The four Artemis II astronauts said Saturday that they’re “bonded forever” in their first public remarks since completing NASA’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years.Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen and pilot Victor...

It was a hero’s welcome for the four-person Artemis II crew following a textbook splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening.The astronauts arrived Saturday at Ellington Field at Johnson Space Center in Houston to cheers, a standing ovation and hugs from NASA...

HOUSTON (AP) — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

At this point in NASA’s human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material – documents, artifacts and images – with which to tell the stories of past flights to space. But with NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon now in the books, we’re...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/SpaceXSpaceX launched launch a massive cargo ship packed with over 5 tons of gear for astronauts on the International Space Station early Saturday (April...

After months of anticipation, the monumental 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a record-breaking flyby of the moon, has concluded. It’s a “mission well accomplished,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman just after splashdown.The Orion...

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes.NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen concluded their 10-day mission Friday evening...

By David Hood-NuñoWASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - At 12 years old, Naia Butler-Craig decided she wanted to be an astronaut. Each time she walked into St. Mark AME Church in Orlando, Florida, and saw the framed photo of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAArtemis 2 has come home.The four Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego this evening (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that...

NASA’s Orion module splashed into the Pacific Ocean just after 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, safely delivering the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission from their record-setting journey around the moon.The successful landing marks the conclusion of an important test...

With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon for the first time in 50 years – since the age of Apollo.When Apollo 11 first landed on the lunar surface, the astronauts portrayed their accomplishment as...