The Orion capsule parachute system underwent developmental testing at the Yuma Proving Ground ahead of NASA's Artemis II mission.

While splashdown can be harrowing – the spacecraft will hurdle through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound and ...

NASA's powerful Launch Abort System, designed to outrun an exploding rocket, is the result of years of work from scientists ...

NASA still isn't sure why two parachutes failed during a test flight of its prototype moon rocket just over a month ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

Orion heat shield showed reduced damage and improved performance thanks to trajectory tweaks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An era-defining spaceflight is about to come to an end as the Artemis II astronauts get closer and closer to Earth following a ...

Integrity spacecraft will need to hit a precise point in Earth's atmosphere to cap strain on its heat shield.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — As long as the weekend rain holds off until the late evening Friday or Saturday, NASA says reentry is a go for Friday night. But San Diegans most likely won’t be able to see ...

How will the Artemis II water landing go near California? Here's everything to know before the historic moon mission comes to ...

The Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years, is preparing to conclude its journey. The crew made history with the first woman, Black man, and Canadian to fly near the ...