NASA drops Artemis II moon mission playlist with astronauts' wake-up songs

The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.

Splashdown for Artemis II looking good, but NASA monitors Pacific storm that could impact landing

The conditions for the Artemis II spacecraft's return to Earth have to be as precise as possible, and NASA's meteorologists are relying on the West Coast's reliably perfect weather to welcome Orion home.

NASA loses communication with Artemis 2 astronauts: What to know

NASA lost contact with the Artemis 2 crew on Monday evening as the astronauts passed behind the moon.

NASA releases new ‘Earthset’ and eclipse images taken during historic flyby of the moon

Over seven hours, the astronauts took thousands of photos that will help inform scientists’ understanding of the moon. The first ones have now been released.

NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry

Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission will speak with reporters in their first press conference from

Inside the Southern California effort to study NASA’s troubled moon-rocket heat shield

Noah Haggerty is an environment and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering wildfire in the American West. A graduate of Northeastern University, he has a background in physics research, focusing on spacecraft propulsion and fusion energy. Haggerty joined The Times in 2024 as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow.

Fireball meteor spotted over 5 states, NASA confirms

The fireball was first spotted over the Atlantic Ocean before heading southwest at 30,000 miles per hour.