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Orion capsule re-enters Earth's atmosphere
The Orion capsule is beginning its fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. This moment, known as "entry interface," began at 7:53 p.m. ET, and marked the start of perhaps the most nail-biting 14 minutes of the Artemis II mission.
Artemis II prepares to splash down on Earth after 10-day moon flight
Four astronauts return from humanity’s first voyage around the Moon in more than 50 years NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth, closing out humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon in more than half a century. The mission marks NASA’s first crewed Artemis flight and the first time people had traveled beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Aboard the Orion spacecraf...
Wind power is not the harmless energy source liberals said it was
Illegal logging, huge decommissioning costs and even ecological damage plague the supposedly ‘green’ generators They may appear to be innocuous – even elegant – on the landscape as they collect power from the currents, but wind turbines have their own set of problems that environmentalists wish to ignore due to their eco-virtue-signaling. As environmentalists look at a sprawling field of wind turbines...
Artemis II crew set for splashdown after historic journey around the moon
The Artemis II astronauts are making their final preparations before their historic journey to the moon comes to an end when they splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
Artemis II astronauts return home from record-breaking moon mission
The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of the moon in over half a century. Nasa’s gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, parachuted gently into the sea off the Southern California coast shortly after 5pm, concluding a mission that took the astronauts deeper into space than anyone had flown before. The...
WATCH: Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science WATCH: Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth Updated April 10, 20268:11 PM ET Originally published April 10, 20266:48 PM ET By Amina Khan After a nearly 10-day journey that took the Artemis II astronauts around the moon, in front of an eclipse and farther away from Earth than any humans before them, the crew of four have made a dramatic return home. The Artemis II astron...
What Artemis II crew can expect from reentry, according to former NASA astronaut
The Artemis II astronauts are expected to splash down on Earth on Friday. Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan joins
NASA’s Artemis II Splashdown to Be Covered Live on TV, Streaming
After a 10-day mission, the Artemis II mission’s Orion spacecraft is returning to Earth — and multiple TV networks and streaming platforms are carrying the event live on Friday. According to NASA, the Artemis II mission is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) […]
EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making some of its staffers relocate and reassigning an even larger share of employees as part of its efforts to reorganize its scientific research. The agency is reassigning a total of 124 staffers, 35 of whom are being asked to relocate.  The move comes as the Trump administration seeks…
After more than 9 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth
Space After more than 9 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth April 10, 20265:30 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Nell Greenfieldboyce After 10 days in flight, NASA’s Artemis II is set to return to Earth Listen · 6:53 6:53 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5778487/nx-s1-9725648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analyzing the Artemis II mission ahead of splashdown
The world found inspiration and wonder in new images of the moon from Artemis II. The crew is set to splash down on Friday. Senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from the Johnson Space Center. Former NASA astronaut and engineer Danny Olivas analyzes the mission.
How to watch NASA’s Artemis II splash back down to Earth
NASA’s Artemis II crew of four astronauts from the United States and Canada are set to return to Earth on Friday after their historic trip to the far side of the moon. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen have spent 10 days aboard the Orion spacecraft. They are expected to begin re-entry at 7:33 p.m. ET with a splashdown of 8:07 p.m.
Mammal ancestors laid eggs – study (PHOTOS)
A recently analyzed fossil of a Lystrosaurus hatchling has helped solve a decades-old mystery A recently analyzed 250 million-year-old fossil has shown that early mammals laid eggs, according to a paper published in the PLOS One journal on Thursday. While some examples of egg-laying mammals exist today, such as the platypus and the echidnas, scientists have spent decades looking for proof of this in earlier ancestors....
Watch live: Artemis II crew to splash down after lunar flyby mission
The Artemis II crew is set to return home Friday, with the four astronauts completing their 10-day trip to the moon and back after they traveled farther into space than any human in history. The crew — Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — embarked on the lunar flyby mission on…
NASA’s Artemis II prepares for splashdown on Earth
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are preparing for re-entry
Rose birdies 15th after 'magnificent' approach shot
Rose birdies 15th after 'magnificent' approach shotTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedRose birdies 15th after 'magnificent' approach shotClose61Justin Rose hits a "magnificent" approach shot to the 15th green to leave an almost tap-in as he birdies to move back to five-under at Augusta.WATCH MORE: Fitzpatrick features in day one Masters best shotsAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionGolfPublished14 hours agoS...
In Pictures: The best shots from Artemis mission to the dark side of the Moon
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Hawaii’s Kilauea erupts, blasting lava sky-high
Lava shot into the air, illuminating the night sky, as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupted.
Artemis II returning to Earth for splashdown to end historic moon mission
Live Artemis II splashdown live updates as NASA mission returns to Earth By William Harwood, William Harwood CBS News Space Consultant Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. Read Full Bio William Harwood, Miles Doran April 10, 2026 / 1:11 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about Artemis II's splashdown return:NASA's Artemis II astronaut...
Fragment of rocket found in Polish orchard a few miles from Ukraine
The military said this could be a Polish air defense rocket that was used to neutralize drones, launched from Ukraine or Belarus, that penetrated the republic’s airspace overnight into September 10, 2025