NASA’s Orion capsule barreled through Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific ocean on Sunday after making an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the inaugural mission of the U.S. agency’s Artemis lunar program 50 years to the day after Apollo’s final moon landing. The gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, carrying a simulated crew of…
NASA’s Orion Capsule Returns to Earth, Capping Artemis I Flight Around Moon
LIVE NOW: Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule
NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…
LIVE: Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule
NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…
LIVE: Artemis I Leaders Discuss Orion Entry, Splashdown, Recovery
NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…
Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule
NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…
Japanese Billionaire Maezawa Picks K-pop Star T.O.P, DJ Steve Aoki to Join SpaceX Moon Trip
TOKYO—Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa revealed on Friday that K-pop star T.O.P. and DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members he plans to take on a trip around the moon as soon as next year, hitching a ride on one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets. Maezawa bought every seat on the maiden lunar…
LIVE NOW: NASA Discusses Orion Capsule Return to Earth
NASA is holding a briefing on Dec. 8 to preview the Orion capsule’s return to Earth as the Artemis I mission comes to an end. The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time on Monday before accelerating back toward Earth. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…
NASA Discusses Orion Capsule Return to Earth
NASA is holding a briefing on Dec. 8 to preview the Orion capsule’s return to Earth as the Artemis I mission comes to an end. The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time on Monday before accelerating back toward Earth. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…
NASA Capsule Flies Over Apollo Landing Sites, Heads Home
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home. Orion will aim for a Pacific splashdown Sunday off San Diego, setting the stage for astronauts on the next flight in a couple years. The capsule passed within…
Mysteries of Universe in Focus for South African Mega Telescope
CARNARVON, South Africa—South African officials and scientists on Monday celebrated a milestone towards building the world’s largest radio astronomy instrument, which is co-hosted with Australia and aims to unlock mysteries of the universe. The construction launch outside the remote town of Carnarvon, Northern Cape, marks the next phase of developing a complex instrument aimed at…
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