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A cracked heat shield rattled NASA

A cracked heat shield rattled NASA after Artemis I. Now, Artemis II will put the fix to the test

Artemis II astronauts will splash down Friday using a new reentry technique, entering Earth’s atmosphere at 32 times the speed of sound.

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Artemis II's last test: Will its heat shield work?

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As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew stakes their lives on the heat shield

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Home again! Artemis II crew splashes down safely in the Pacific

After a 10-day mission around the moon, the astronauts returned home at 8:07 p.m. April 10.

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Countdown to Artemis splashdown

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WATCH LIVE: Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth

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Artemis II’s New Views of the Moon

They have gone farther into deep space than any other people.

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Artemis II’s grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback

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Splashdown Of Artemis II Astronauts Concludes 10-Day Moon Mission

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NASA’s Artemis 2 to break speed records with 24,000 MPH Earth re-entry

On April 10, 2026, NASA’s Artemis 2 mission will see astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at a record-breaking speed of 23,840 mph. This incredible feat is part of the Artemis program’s ambitious goal to return astronauts to the Moon and beyond.

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NASA's X-59 jet will fly faster than speed of sound. 2nd flight today

NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California. The upcoming test flight will be the latest of many in ...

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NASA Slows Down To Speed Up Moon Landing Plans, Will Now Actually Test Lunar Landers Before Using Them

In a press conference on Friday morning, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other senior agency leaders announced major changes to the Artemis missions that aim to return astronauts to the Moon. The big takeaway is that Artemis III will no longer ...

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NASA to resume supersonic aircraft tests. Here's what to know

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.