Success of Artemis II lunar flyby heightens competition in US-China space race

Artemis II: A New Frontier in Space Exploration Now that Artemis II has successfully completed its lunar journey and returned home, it’s clear that Artemis is more than just an idea—it’s a functional structure for American deep space missions. During this single mission, the Artemis II team conducted manual maneuvers while the Orion spacecraft operated […]
Artemis II finishes lunar flyby, NASA releases images of the moon’s far side

Historic Lunar Flight by Artemis II Crew The Artemis II crew completed a significant seven-hour flight around the moon on Monday, marking the first time humans have glimpsed the moon’s far side in over half a century. NASA unveiled photos captured by the astronauts, with the White House sharing an image captioned “EARTHSET.” NASA astronauts […]
Photos: Discover the initial close-up pictures from Artemis II’s lunar flyby

Artemis II Achieves Historic Moon Flyby On Monday night, Artemis II marked a significant moment by executing the farthest manned mission from Earth, flying around the moon. NASA unveiled striking images from this remarkable flyby on Tuesday morning. “On the far side of the moon, 452,756 miles away, Reed, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have traveled […]
Trump reaches out to Artemis II crew following historic flyby of the moon’s far side

Artemis II’s Historic Journey to the Moon On Monday, Artemis II embarked on a groundbreaking mission, traveling to the far side of the moon. Early in the journey, pilot Victor Glover expressed a moment of prayer for safety after communication suddenly ceased. President Donald Trump, reaching out from the Houston mission station, inquired about the […]
Artemis II captures a significant view of the moon as the team prepares for the eagerly awaited lunar flyby.

Artemis II Astronauts Experience a Unique Lunar Viewing This past weekend, astronauts aboard Artemis II caught sight of a lunar landscape that had never been observed by human eyes before. This was merely a precursor to what’s shaping up to be an extraordinary lunar flyby set to begin Monday afternoon. On Saturday, the crew spotted […]
Artemis II team gets ready for the first crewed lunar flyby in many years

NASA’s Artemis II Mission: A Step Beyond Apollo Over fifty years after the final Apollo mission, astronauts are gearing up for a new journey to the moon—though this time, they won’t be landing there. The four-member crew aboard Artemis II is set for a 10-day mission that will take them further into space than humans […]
Hegseth Ends Suspension for Army Pilots Who Performed Fly-by at Kid Rock’s Property

Helicopter Pilot Over Kid Rock’s Mansion Will Not Face Punishment (UPI) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the helicopter pilot who recently flew over Kid Rock’s Nashville home won’t be facing any penalties. This decision marks a sudden reversal of the U.S. military’s earlier choice to suspend the Apache helicopter crew while […]
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby to sun

Icarus has nothing on NASA. The space agency's Parker Solar Probe survived its latest attempt at a mission to “touch” the Sun, flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the star on Christmas Eve, its closest approach ever. NASA's Parker Solar Probe survived its latest attempt at a mission to “touch” the Sun […]