Astronaut

Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon

It took recovery teams less than two hours to secure the floating capsule and retrieve the crew, ending the first human voyage to the vicinity of the moon in over fifty years.

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NASA's Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard is seen as it lands in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026.
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.

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The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, embrace inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon on April 7, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts brace for fiery return to Earth

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.

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NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey

The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.

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Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies at age 97, NASA says

Jim Lovell, the NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission around the moon and back, has died.

AUGUST 8, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jim Lovell

SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission

While normal crew rotation missions last roughly six months, the Crew-11 crew may be the first to settle into a new routine time of eight months.

AUGUST 1, 2025ByREUTERS
A SpaceX Falcon Nine rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A carrying NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, August 1, 2025.

Netflix to stream live NASA launches and missions

NASA hopes the partnership will help bring excitement to space exploration through live streams of launches and astronaut activities.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke and steam billow across Launch Complex 39B as the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121.

NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after a nine-month ISS mission, extended due to Boeing Starliner delays.

MARCH 18, 2025ByREUTERS
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and NASA astronaut Nick Hague, undocks from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth March 18, 2025.

Chinese astronauts achieve artificial photosynthesis in space, producing oxygen and fuel

Astronauts on China's Tiangong station used artificial photosynthesis to turn CO₂ and water into oxygen and rocket fuel.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A full size model of China's space station is on display during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao recalls sighting mysterious metallic spheres over Texas

Chiao speculates objects may be military drones, saying 'if it's not that, then it gets a little more scary.'

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Leroy Chiao at the world premiere of "The Astronaut Farmer."

Chinese crew completes unprecedented 9-hour mission outside space station

During the spacewalk, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong installed a debris protection system with support from the station's robotic arm.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A full size model of China's space station is on display during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

Emily Calandreilli, the 100th woman in space, receives hate from internet trolls

Shortly after her reaction video was posted, trolls reacted with hateful and sexualized comments.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Emily Calandrelli's reaction to seeing Earth from space

Space or stress? Astronauts in orbit are a little bit dumber, study shows

Processing speed, working memory, and attention, slowed down during the astronauts’ time in orbit.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Astronaut in orbit. Illustration.