NASA’s Artemis II makes triumphant return to Earth after ‘bullseye’ landing in the Pacific Ocean – bringing history-making Moon mission to an end

[ad_1] NASA’s Artemis II crew successfully splashed down after their historic moon mission, as their Orion spacecraft made a fiery plunge through Earth’s atmosphere Friday night. The spacecraft reached blistering speeds of up to 25,000 miles per hour before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California at 8.07pm ET. […]

Carney praises Hansen, calls hearing French from space a point of pride | Globalnews.ca

[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney praised astronaut Jeremy Hansen during a call with the Artemis II crew, saying he was proud to see a Canadian in space and to hear French spoken. Carney called the mission “hugely inspiring” and said Canadians “couldn’t be more proud” of Hansen and the collaboration with the United States. Prime […]

Artemis II Crew Asks To Name Lunar Crater For Astronaut’s Late Wife

[ad_1] The Artemis II crew honoured NASA commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll Wiseman, in an emotional tribute on Monday. Wiseman, one of four astronauts on the Artemis II mission, lost Carroll, a 46-year-old paediatric nurse practitioner, to cancer in 2020. Carroll was survived by Reid and their two daughters, Ellie and Katherine, according to […]