Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch: ‘Looking back at Earth…it truly emphasized how alike we are’

Christina Koch made history this week, becoming the first woman to travel around the moon. The NASA astronaut’s lunar flyby ...

‘It really bent your mind’: The life-altering phenomenon astronauts experience in space

The Artemis astronauts’ reflections echo a long described change that occurs when humans are given the chance to view Earth ...

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Dr. Marvel was, until recently, a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Artemis II’s journey ...

7 Science Lessons In The Stunning Astronaut’s Earth Photo

Our breakdown of 7 hidden science lessons in the stunning photo taken by an astronaut on the Artemis II mission.
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Earth's magnetic field creates a previously undetected pocket of protection from radiation on the moon

High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, however, is protected by its magnetic field, which creates a protective ...

When does Artemis 2 come back? Where to watch splashdown on TV, stream

Nine days after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to set off on a historic flyby around the moon, the four ...