Two years ago next week, NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up what, at first glance, seemed to be a highly successful unpiloted test flight that made a return to the ...

The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Artemis 2.

The damage to the Orion capsule from the Artemis I mission is already top of mind for NASA as it works to make the Artemis II mission safe for humans. But a new agency report revealed the extent of ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will land the next American astronauts and first international astronaut on the South Pole region of the Moon. On Thursday, ...

After years of delays, NASA's Artemis II mission is aiming to launch next month. But issues with the heat shield are causing some to raise the alarm.

Technicians inspect the heat shield on the Orion capsule after Artemis 1. The heat shield lost most charred material than expected, but NASA managers said it was not a safety issue. Credit: NASA/Skip ...

Off the coast of Baja California in December 2022, sun sparkled over the rippling sea as waves sloshed around the USS Portland dock ship. Navy officials on the deck scrutinized the sky in search of a ...

A capsule streaking through Earth’s atmosphere at extreme temperatures rarely makes headlines beyond the launch itself. Yet behind one recent reentry lies a technological shift that could redefine how ...

NASA today made one of the most important decisions for the future of its space flights – the heat shield material that will protect future space explorers from the hellish heat of space travel. The ...