What time will Artemis II crew splashdown on Earth today and how to watch ‘fireball’ return
It comes after 10 days of space travel After 10 days of cruising through space, the crew of Artemis II are finally set to return home today – here’s what time and how you can watch the big moment live. The record-breaking space mission saw the crew travel the farthest any human has ever gone […]
3 months ago
The 40 minutes when Artemis II will lose contact with Earth
It’s going to get lonely up there Humans will reach furthest from home on Monday, as the Artemis astronauts will complete their lunar flyby, which will occur at about 23:47 BST (18:47 EDT). This is a historic achievement for humankind, as no human will have been further from Earth than the Artemis II astronauts. The […]
3 months ago
Everyone is saying the same thing as Artemis II crew release new photo of Earth
People all have the same question… NASA has launched humankind further than ever before into space with the launch of Artemis II. On Wednesday, 1 April, the mission successfully took off with the crew now bound for the Moon. The 10-day mission will send four astronauts around the Moon in the Orion spacecraft to test life-support systems, […]
3 months ago
Artemis II astronauts make grim discovery moments after lift off on mission around the moon
There was a bit of toilet trouble On Wednesday evening, NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully took off with the crew now bound for the Moon. The 10-day mission will send four astronauts around the Moon in the Orion spacecraft to test life-support systems, navigation, and deep-space maneuverability before future lunar landings. The four astronauts on […]
3 months ago
First ever photos of the Moon’s south pole released
History has been made. Yesterday (Wednesday, 23 August) news emerged that India had made history, becoming the first nation in the world to successfully land on the Moon’s south pole. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) later shared an image taken by the moon lander’s imaging camera just three hours after its initial touchdown. The […]
3 years ago
What you need to know about watching tonight’s Supermoon
It’s a rare sight… The moon rose this evening at 5pm and you may have noticed something peculiar about the whole thing… it appears bigger than usual. You would be correct in your suspicions as it’s known as a Supermoon. It means that the moon will be appearing 14% bigger and 30% brighter than usual. The […]
10 years ago