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Science • Apr 07

The Artemis II Crew Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Tour Inside Their Orion Spacecraft

Artemis II's four astronauts are currently on Day 7 of their 10-day mission to the moon. On Day 6, Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover,...

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Science • Apr 07

NASA Releases Photos of Far Side of the Moon From Artemis II Astronauts

See the photos taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their moon flyby.

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Science • Apr 07

Astronauts suggest naming a moon crater 'Carroll' after their commander's late wife

The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, was the first to lay eyes on several craters on the far side of the moon. The astronauts want to name one of them...

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Science • Apr 07

How Did NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman's Wife Die? Nurse Inspires Moon 'Carroll' Crater

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman's wife, Carroll, was 46 years old when she died of cancer. The nurse inspired the Artemis II crew to name a moon crater after...

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Science • Apr 07

Artemis II’s astronauts are on their way home—a six-figure salary but no overtime or hazard pay awaits them back on Earth

Despite making history for the entire human race, Artemis II astronauts are paid a humble salary of about $152000—on par with mid-career desk jobs and...

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Science • Apr 07

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Launch Cargo to ISS from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, April 9th at 8:26 a.m. The rocket will be...

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Science • Apr 07

NASA Astronauts Prepare for Cygnus Cargo Mission That Will Transform Science

NASA's Expedition 74 crew is preparing for the Cygnus cargo mission, which will deliver critical research tools to the ISS, advancing studies in quantum...

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Science • Apr 07

Astronaut asks to name moon crater after crew member's late wife. See the emotional moment

"It's a bright spot on the moon," Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen told Mission Control. "And we would like to call it Carroll."

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Science • Apr 07

NASA releases stunning new ‘Earthset’ image taken during historic lunar flyby

It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much anticipated lunar flyby yesterday, and came within just 4,067 miles of the...

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Science • Apr 07

NASA releases stunning new ‘Earthset’ image taken during historic lunar flyby

It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much anticipated lunar flyby yesterday, and came within just 4,067 miles of the...

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Science • Apr 07

SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral to deliver cargo to ISS Saturday

SpaceX plans to launch a rocket with cargo bound for the space station. Sonic booms are expected. Here's what to know.

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Science • Apr 07

Artemis II Live Updates: NASA Astronauts See Solar Eclipse as They Fly Home Toward Earth

The four astronauts concluded a historic journey around the lunar far side that included their greatest distance from the planet. “We will always choose...

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Science • Apr 07

Artemis II astronauts heading home after historic moon flyby

The Artemis II astronauts are on a course back to Earth after flying by the moon Monday, witnessing a solar eclipse, and breaking a distance record set by...

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Science • Apr 07

Artemis II Flight Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates

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...

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Science • Apr 07

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13 record for farthest human travel from Earth

Mission's four astronauts break record set in 1970 by Apollo 13, which flew 400171km from the planet.

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Science • Apr 07

A look at Artemis around the far side of the moon

Crew members of Artemis II set a distance record for humanity on April 6 as they flew beyond the lunar surface while over 250000 miles from Earth.

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Science • Apr 06

Who was Reid Wiseman's wife? Artemis II crew shares touching moment.

At just 44 years old, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman became a widow when he lost his wife Carroll to cancer. Now six years later and nearly 250,000 miles...

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Science • Apr 06

Artemis II updates: NASA's moon mission breaks Apollo record for farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth

NASA's Artemis II — the first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century — made history on its trip around the moon on Monday afternoon.

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Science • Apr 06

Artemis II proposed a name for a crater. It left everyone in tears.

NASA's Artemis II crew shared an emotional moment with their commander, Reid Wiseman, as their spacecraft approached the moon.

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Science • Apr 06

Astronauts Dedicate Moon Crater to Carroll Wiseman, Wife of NASA Commander

The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston.

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