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'Human minds shouldn't have to go through' this: Artemis II crew recalls unreal moment when Earth disappeared — Space photo of the week A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8's Earthrise, marking humanity's return to deep space and the start of a new era of exploration.
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A gray sphere in the darkness of space is seen from a white spacecraft with solar panels to the left of the image.
The moon is green and brown? Why scientists are already excited about Artemis II's historic lunar photos As Earth reels at the beauty of Artemis II's historic lunar flyby photos, geologists working on the mission are excited for big insights about the moon.
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10 Artemis II photos that define humanity's return to the moon From spectacular views of Earth to a unique total solar eclipse, Artemis II's most breathtaking images tell the story of humanity's return to deep space after more than 50 years.
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Artemis II's Orion hitting the Pacific Ocean.

'I'm at a loss for words': Artemis II mission comes home to joy and cheers after historic 10-day mission

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

NASA's 10-day moon mission has officially ended with a "bullseye landing"

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'Welcome home, Integrity': Artemis II crew return to Earth after 'bullseye landing' caps historic moon mission

By Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Brandon Specktor last updated

Live Blog The Artemis II crew have safely landed in the Pacific Ocean after a historic flight around the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the hours and seconds until splashdown.

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There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says

By Patrick Pester published

NASA's Artemis II heat shield is about to face its ultimate test as the Orion crew prepares for reentry. Physics and data science lecturer Ed Macaulay tells Live Science reasons to be confident ahead of today's historic splashdown.

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A gray sphere in the darkness of space is seen from a white spacecraft with solar panels to the left of the image.

The moon is green and brown? Why scientists are already excited about Artemis II's historic lunar photos

By Elizabeth Howell published

As Earth reels at the beauty of Artemis II's historic lunar flyby photos, geologists working on the mission are excited for big insights about the moon.

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An image of deep space, where blue, red and orange stars twinkle next to golden and orange galaxies.

James Webb telescope spots 'stingray' galaxy system that could solve the mystery of 'little red dots'

By Shreejaya Karantha published

A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a distinct class of objects.

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'RIP, Comet MAPS': Watch the superbright sungrazer become a 'headless wonder' after being ripped apart by the sun

By Harry Baker published

New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully disintegrating.

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There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why.

By Patrick Pester published

The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe.

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Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons rise next year

By Jamie Carter last updated

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Flower Moon" in May.

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A bright streak of pink and white light is seen in a light purple and orange dusky sky as a comet moves above silhouetted trees below.

How to see Comet PanSTARRS as it brightens in the night sky this week

By Jamie Carter published

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could be visible to the naked eye in the predawn sky after April 13 as it makes a close approach to the sun.

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'So much magic': Artemis II shares first images from the far side of the moon, including new 'Earthset' and total eclipse in space

By Ben Turner published

NASA's first set of images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby are here, and they're stunning.

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