NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space

NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.

NASA’s Artemis II ‘free return’ trajectory lets gravity do the driving

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission began the return leg of its historic voyage on Monday night, completing the first half of an elegant figure eight “free return” trajectory from the Earth to the moon

Watch Live as NASA’s Artemis 2 Returns to Earth at a Blazing 25,000 MPH

Over the past eight days, the world has watched four intrepid explorers leave Earth, fly around the Moon, and make spaceflight history. The moments of reverence, camaraderie, and bravery we’ve witnessed since the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission have done wonders for my faith in humanity, but sadly, all good things must come to an end.

See ESA Hera spacecraft's trajectory to the Didymos asteroid system

ESA’s Hera mission is two-year flight to the Didymos binary asteroid system. See its trajectory here. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency