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Nicholas Houghton designs life-saving safety systems for NASA's Orion spacecraft that helped bring the Artemis II crew home safely from their Moon mission. From pressure suits to survival kits, his work ensures astronauts stay protected from launch to splashdown.
NASA astronauts just showed us Earth's glow from 240,000 miles away, and they filmed it all on an iPhone. The breathtaking footage reveals how our planet's reflected sunlight illuminated the Orion spacecraft during the historic Artemis II mission.
Four U.S. Navy divers became the first people ever to enter NASA's Orion spacecraft at sea, greeting astronauts after their historic 700,000-mile journey around the moon. Their role marked a new chapter in space recovery operations dating back to the Apollo era.
Four Navy divers became the first people ever to enter NASA's Orion spacecraft at sea, greeting astronauts after their historic 10-day journey around the moon. Their work marked a new chapter in space recovery operations, combining advanced medical care with precision rescue in the Pacific Ocean.
NASA astronaut Victor Glover just returned from humanity's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, and he says the Orion spacecraft flew even better than expected. His test flight success clears the way for moon landings ahead.
Four astronauts just returned from orbiting the moon with glowing reviews of their spacecraft, declaring it ready to carry crews to the lunar surface. Their confidence could accelerate humanity's return to the moon.
NASA astronaut Victor Glover just returned from circling the Moon and says the Orion spacecraft handled even better than simulations predicted. His test flight cleared the way for future crews to land on the lunar surface with confidence.
Christina Koch embraced her Orion spacecraft after becoming part of the first crew to fly around the Moon in over 50 years. The Artemis II mission marks humanity's return to deep space exploration.
The massive Las Vegas Sphere turned into a glowing Moon this week to celebrate NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission. The 516-foot entertainment venue displayed the Orion spacecraft circling a picture-perfect lunar surface as four astronauts prepared to splash down after humanity's first Moon flyby in over 50 years.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are journeying around the moon, and you can watch the Orion spacecraft live from Earth. The four-person Artemis 2 crew just launched on a 10-day mission that will take them deeper into space than any human has ever traveled.
Four astronauts blasted off Wednesday aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, marking humanity's first journey beyond Earth orbit in over 50 years. The historic mission will carry the crew farther into space than any human has traveled since the Apollo era.
For the first time in a decade, a senior space journalist feels genuinely hopeful about NASA's future as new administrator Jared Isaacman brings honest talk and clear vision to America's struggling lunar program.
A veteran space journalist who watched three Orion spacecraft launches says this one feels different. New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is cutting through decades of bureaucracy with honest talk and clear plans to actually reach the Moon. #
The massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft just made the journey to their launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, bringing humanity's return to the Moon one giant step closer. Teams are now preparing for final checks before the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years lifts off.
Four astronauts will fly around the moon as early as February 6, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration after half a century. The massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft moved to the launch pad Saturday at Kennedy Space Center.