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NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

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NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield underwater after Artemis II splashed down Friday, April 10, 2026. The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began. NASA’s Artemis II capsule returned to Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), almost…

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Donald Trump praises Artemis astronauts: ‘You’ve made history’

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Donald Trump praises Artemis astronauts: ‘You’ve made history’

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump talk during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, on April 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (April 6, 2026) called and congratulated the Artemis astronauts circling the Moon for making “history,” telling them they’ve “made all America…

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

After traveling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home on Monday (April 6, 2026) night, wrapping up a lunar cruise that revealed views of the far side never beheld by eyes until now. Their flyby of the moon even included some celestial sightseeing besides yielding rich…

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NASA’s Artemis II mission will be a grand success: ISRO chairman V. Narayanan

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NASA’s Artemis II mission will be a grand success: ISRO chairman V. Narayanan

ISRO chairman V. Narayanan receiving the K.P.P. Nambiar Award 2025 instituted by the IEEE Kerala section in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday | Photo Credit: Special arrangement V. Narayanan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Saturday described the Artemis II mission of US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as “a great effort” and…

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