Humans in Space

Artemis II Flight Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete

At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 9 seconds, producing an acceleration in velocity of 5.3 feet-per-second and pushing the Artemis II crew toward Earth. The crew is now more than halfway home. 

Artemis II Flight Day 9: Crew Prepares to Come Home

On their last full day in space, the Artemis II crew began the morning with “Lonesome Drifter” by Charley Crockett…

Artemis II Flight Day 8: Crew Conducts Key Tests on Return to Earth

Editor’s Note: This blog was updated on April 8, 2026, to update the time for the crew news conference. In…

Artemis II Flight Day 7: First Return Correction Burn Complete

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…

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

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

Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Wraps Historic Lunar Flyby

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