As NASA prepares to send four astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, a photograph of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield ...
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield “looked wonderful” after the capsule splashed down ...
Social media users were quick to point out what looks like a large piece of missing material from the bottom of the ...
During the first Artemis I mission in 2022, the un-crewed spacecraft encountered technical issues with the heat shield, which ...
Concerns arise over NASA's Artemis II mission as a flawed heat shield design sparks debate on astronaut safety. Experts weigh ...
Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was ...
Artemis II landed safely, but the real test comes next: whether NASA delivers the unsparing post-mission report the Orion ...
The four Artemis II astronauts splashed down last Friday, capping a nearly 10-day test flight in which they reached the ...
The astronauts say their lunar flyby puts NASA in a much better position for a crewed Moon landing in two years and an ...
The heat shield on the Artemis I Orion spacecraft unexpectedly cracked and charred during reentry. An investigation found that a "skip reentry" maneuver caused heat and pressure to build up, damaging ...