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NASA confident about Artemis II heat shield ahead of reentry
Thursday marked the Artemis II crew's final full day in space. They are now preparing for reentry to Earth with NASA expressing confidence in the ship's heat shield. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
NASA crew on any concerns about Artemis II reentry: "We've done our homework"
The Artemis II crew is set to splash down on Friday, plunging through the atmosphere at temperatures half as hot as the sun
Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown
Astronauts prepare for re-entry several miles off coast of southern California after 10-day lunar fly-by missionThe crew of Artemis II is set to return to earth on Friday following its historic 10-day lunar flyby mission, and Nasa leaders have described the precise logistics needed to get them home.The return will see the Orion capsule traveling at nearly 24,000mph before making a final splashdown several miles off the coast of San Diego. The operation requires multiple teams and careful coordin...
Details on experiment using Artemis II crew's bone marrow
The Artemis II crew is conducting several experiments over the course of their mission, including one involving the astronauts' bone marrow that could reshape the practice of medicine here on Earth. Donald Ingber, founding director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, joined "The Takeout" to discuss.
Researchers predict slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this season
This Atlantic hurricane season might be less busy than what's typical. Researchers with Colorado State University are estimating 13 named storms in the Atlantic basin this year.
As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew is staking their lives on the heat shield
Space As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew is staking their lives on the heat shield 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 April 9, 2026 / 6:15 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google When the Artemis II Orion crew capsule returns to Earth on Friday after flyin...
Watch live: Artemis II crew holds press conference from space
The Artemis II crew will give remarks from the Orion spacecraft Thursday evening, just days after the four astronauts traveled farther into space than anyone before them. The crew — Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — embarked on the 10-day lunar flyby mission on…
BBC tours Orion spacecraft model ahead of Artemis II return
The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to bring the Artemis II crew back to Earth on 10 April.
Breaking down Artemis II's re-entry process, heat shield's importance
The Artemis II crew is spending their last full day in space Thursday before Friday night's splashdown to end their historic mission around the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
Watch: NASA gives update ahead of Artemis II's Friday splashdown
Officials with NASA gave an update Thursday on the re-entry process for the Artemis II mission ahead of Friday
First major forecast for 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is released
U.S. First major 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast predicts slightly below-average season By Emily Mae Czachor Emily Mae Czachor News Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek. Read Full Bio Emily Mae Czachor April 9, 2026 / 10:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Fewer storms than usua...
Creature thought to be world's oldest octopus isn't an octopus after all
World "Weird blob" creature thought to be the world's oldest octopus isn't an octopus after all. Here's what scientists found. April 9, 2026 / 9:38 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A prehistoric fossil previously thought to belong to the world's oldest octopus has been reclassified as something else, after scientists discovered the remains actually belonged to a different type of sea creature."It turns out the world's most famous octopus fossil was never an octopus at all," Thomas Clements...
The most stunning moments from the Artemis II mission to the moon
The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth after an historic trip to the moon. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more.
NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in ‘fireball’ re-entry
Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter the atmosphere in a “fireball”, during their first press conference from space on Wednesday. The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last week, are due to splash down off the Southern California coast on Friday evening after reaching the moon earlier this week. They c...
‘Just a girl in space’: How NASA’s Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch became the internet’s latest obsession
In a moment when space missions are usually defined by science and strategy, one astronaut is quietly taking over the internet, not just for where she’s going, but for how she’s showing up.Christina Hammock Koch, a mission specialist on Artemis II, is suddenly everywhere online, from viral comments to screenshots of her posts, as people latch onto a version of space exploration that feels unexpectedly relatable.The only woman on the missionKoch is set to become the only woman on the Artemis II...
Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries
Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleClaire KeenanWatch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in spaceThe Artemis II crew said they have "many more pictures" and "many more stories" to share with the world as they prepare to return to Earth.The four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft have completed their mission around the Moon and are expected to splash down off the coast...
NASA’s lunar success sharpens focus on China’s 2030 crewed landing goal
As NASA’s record-breaking Artemis mission bolsters the US path back to the moon, China’s bid to land astronauts there by 2030 is taking on greater geopolitical significance and putting pressure on Beijing to meet or beat its timetable. Four US astronauts on the Artemis II mission this week flew past the moon’s shadowed far side, travelling deeper into space than any humans before them and setting the stage for Artemis IV to land on the moon in 2028....
Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space
The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.
Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death in US university
Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death in US university23 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe University of Michigan said a researcher died after falling from a campus building on 19 MarchChina has called on American authorites to investigate the death of a Chinese semiconductor researcher in the US, who was found dead after "hostile questioning" by law enforcement there.US media have identified the researcher as...
Bulgarian scientists applaud growing space cooperation with China
Space experts in Bulgaria emphasized their growing cooperation with China at an event held at the Space Research and Technology Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (SRTI-BAS) in Sofia on Wednesday.Georgi Jelev, director of SRTI-BAS, and the