After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully returned four astronauts to Earth after a nine-day journey around the moon, marking a significant achievement in space exploration.
Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse
NASA's Artemis II mission crew returned from a record-breaking lunar trip, traveling farther than any humans before them, with new lunar data for future missions.
Stop the 'space race': space exploration must be a shared human endeavour
Artemis II exemplifies international collaboration in space exploration, showcasing human curiosity despite geopolitical tensions and skepticism about crewed space missions.
Stop the 'space race': space exploration must be a shared human endeavour
Artemis II exemplifies international collaboration in space exploration, showcasing human curiosity despite geopolitical tensions and skepticism about crewed space missions.
Robot dogs now read gauges and thermometers using Google Gemini
Robots can now accurately read analog instruments thanks to Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 model, enhancing their embodied reasoning capabilities.
Venus suffered a massive runaway greenhouse effect, filling its atmosphere with heat-trapping carbon dioxide, resulting in 90 times the surface pressure of Earth and temperatures above 460 degrees Celsius.
If life exists on Mars, it's likely hiding - or maybe sleeping
The detection of organic compounds by the Curiosity rover strengthens the case for past life on Mars, suggesting that living organisms may still exist today.
Astroport and Vermeer collaborate on autonomous lunar construction machinery
The term 'Lunar Iron' refers to the class of heavy construction machinery required for lunar base development, including excavators, trenchers, and surface miners.
Fission impossible: Uncle Sam wants nuclear power in space
NASA has 30 days to kick off a program for a mid-power space reactor ready for launch by 2030. A lunar variant is required, as is an option for nuclear electric propulsion.
NASA's next Artemis mission pits SpaceX against Blue Origin in a race to the moon
Artemis III will feature competition between SpaceX and Blue Origin for lunar lander development, with a crewed moon landing now planned for Artemis IV in 2028.
Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth after exploring previously unseen areas of the far side of the Moon
Orion spacecraft lost contact with Earth during its mission, achieving significant milestones including record distance from Earth and witnessing a total solar eclipse.
NASA almost cut cameras from Artemis moon mission, exec says
'Without those visuals, the mission isn't real,' Gold said. 'We can't all be astronauts, but with the cameras, we're able to take the whole world on the mission.'