Artemis II nears end of historic mission with splashdown off California coast
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SAN DIEGO, California – The Artemis II mission to the moon is nearing completion, but first comes a safe splashdown off the San Diego coast. The Orion spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, is expected to return Friday, with the U.S. Navy helping recover the capsule and crew from […]
What happens when a fighter pilot ejects? Inside the split-second escape after F-15E hit over Iran
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Air Force crew had only seconds to react after their F-15E Strike Eagle was hit by enemy fire over Iran Friday. Both airmen ejected. The escape from the aircraft — triggered in an instant — set off a high-risk rescue mission deep inside hostile […]
First-ever photo of Earth from moon’s far side unveiled as Artemis II begins journey home, Trump weighs in
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA unveiled the first-ever photo of Earth from the far side of the moon after a flyby Tuesday, taken by the Artemis II astronauts that President Donald Trump hailed in a phone call as “modern-day pioneers.” The historic image, taken for the very first time by […]
Artemis II crew describes life aboard Orion spacecraft on historic journey to the moon and back
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA’s Artemis II crew is on its way to the moon, giving Americans a firsthand look at life aboard the spacecraft as they travel farther from Earth than any crew in more than half a century. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the […]
NASA races to build moon base as US challenges China in new space race
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA is racing to establish a permanent human presence on the moon as the U.S. looks to beat China’s ambitions on the lunar surface amid intensifying competition in space. The Trump administration’s push for a roughly $20 billion moon base marks a major shift in NASA’s […]