The following concludes a conversation held on February 3, 2026—three days before the originally scheduled launch of Artemis II.
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The four-person Artemis II crew returned to Earth on Friday evening with a picture-perfect Pacific Ocean splashdown, capping a landmark 10-day lunar mission — the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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The following continues a conversation held on February 3, 2026—three days before the originally scheduled launch of Artemis II.
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The Artemis II crew completed a flyby of the moon's far side Monday and is now bound for Earth, with splashdown expected off the coast of San Diego on Friday.
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Four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft broke the all-time human distance record Monday, traveling more than 252,000 miles from Earth — and the Daily Planet's exclusive interview series with former NASA flight director John Curry will publish in full before their return.
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As the Orion spacecraft clears Earth's orbit and charts a course for the moon, commander Reid Wiseman has captured some of the mission's first stunning images — a reminder of the blue world the crew left behind.
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NASA's Artemis II mission is underway after launching Wednesday evening, with four astronauts now orbiting Earth ahead of a critical engine burn that will send them toward the moon.
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The countdown is officially underway for NASA's Artemis II mission, targeting a 6:24 p.m. EDT liftoff today that would make history as humanity's first crewed journey to the moon in more than 50 years.
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The following continues a conversation held on February 3, 2026—three days before the originally scheduled launch of Artemis II.
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With Artemis II days from launch, aerospace engineer and former NASA flight director John Curry sits down to discuss the heroes, near-misses and hard lessons that shaped one of the most consequential careers in human spaceflight.
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