NASA's Artemis II astronauts to talk to media
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Although it has been nearly a week since the four Artemis II astronauts completed their NASA mission around the moon, the crew said they have not yet fully processed the journey.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang, a Southern California native, and his team of three medical divers were the first to speak with the astronauts and ensure they were healthy and fit to be offloaded.
"We came in fast, and we came in hot," Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman told reporters in the crew's first press conference since returning to Earth.
The Artemis II crew described in detail what the intense reentry and textbook splashdown were like in an interview with ABC's "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir, nearly a week after returning home from their historic 10-day journey to the moon and back.
Astronauts captured a stunning and rare lightning event called "red sprites" from Earth orbit that could impact radio, climate, and safety.
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NASA Astronaut Michael Fincke visited the Challenger Center Hawaiʻi on Tuesday to inspire sixth graders from Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School with his experiences in space. Fincke’s theme of “Going to
All eyes were in the sky, and the Pacific Ocean, this month as viewers around the world kept tabs on NASA's Artemis II launch, mission and splashdown. While many across the country learned more about the astronauts that accomplished a historic moon mission, one in particular may have jumped out to Philly natives — Christina Koch.
Now that the Artemis II astronauts are safely home from their moon mission, NASA is investigating how well its spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew during their return.