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Artemis II Flight Day 7: First Return Correction Burn Complete

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At 8:03 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, ignited its thrusters for 15 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 1.6 feet-per-second and guiding the Artemis II crew…

Apr 7, 2026

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth

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The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some…

Apr 7, 2026

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NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon

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Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew…

Apr 7, 2026

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Artemis II Flight Day 7: Crew Makes Long‑Distance Call, Begins Return

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After their historic lunar flyby on April 6, the Artemis II crew is awake and preparing for the journey back…

Apr 7, 2026

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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Wraps Historic Lunar Flyby

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The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo…

Apr 6, 2026

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight

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Editor’s note: This release was updated at 7:28 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, to reflect Orion’s final closest approach…

Apr 6, 2026

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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates

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NASA’s live coverage of the Artemis II lunar flyby is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, and Roku, alongside the agency’s 24/7 coverage on its YouTube channel. Learn how to stream NASA…

Apr 6, 2026

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