The crew of the Artemis II mission is homeward bound, following their record-breaking journey around the moon.

Want to follow the astronauts along the Artemis II lunar journey? NASA has an Artemis II tracker available online and on its mobile app that allows users to see where Orion is, how fast it's traveling and how far the spacecraft is from both Earth and the moon.

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman’s wife, Carroll, was 46 years old when she died of cancer. The nurse inspired the Artemis II crew to name a moon crater after her.

Over seven hours, the astronauts took thousands of photos that will help inform scientists’ understanding of the moon. The first ones have now been released.

Infleqtion (NYSE: INFQ), a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology, is providing upgraded quantum hardware to the International Space Station (ISS) via NASA’s Northrop Grumman-24 (NG-24) cargo mission.

By Joey Roulette HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission will speak with reporters in their first press conference from space on Wednesday.

The conditions for the Artemis II spacecraft's return to Earth have to be as precise as possible, and NASA's meteorologists are relying on the West Coast's reliably perfect weather to welcome Orion home.

Noah Haggerty is an environment and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering wildfire in the American West. A graduate of Northeastern University, he has a background in physics research, focusing on spacecraft propulsion and fusion energy. Haggerty joined The Times in 2024 as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow.