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May 2026

Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions

double quotation markWe are preparing to transform the moon and Mars. The public must have a say in this future

Ben Bramble

Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’

The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himself

Canadian astronaut’s bon mots help heal wounds from French language row

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PM

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The JD Vance effect on Hungarian voters

double quotation markThis week saw humanity at its worst. Artemis II told the opposite story

Flynn Coleman

Artemis II crew on their moon flyby: ‘Earth was this lifeboat hanging in the universe’

double quotation markThe Artemis II crew made it through 10 days in space together – but could they have survived my first office job?

Polly Hudson

Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’

Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program

double quotation markCongratulations to the Artemis II crew – but the case for sending astronauts into space is rapidly shrinking

Martin Rees and Donald Goldsmith
Soon, thanks to the advance of robots, the only reason left to send humans to the moon will be as an ultra-expensive sport, say astronomer royal Martin Rees and astrophysicist Donald Goldsmith

'Astronauts back on Earth': Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby – video

The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego with all four astronauts in good health

‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby

The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission

Artemis II crew recovered after ‘textbook splashdown’ – as it happened

Nasa confirms ‘textbook splashdown’ at 5.07pm PT; Reid Wiseman, the Artemis II commander, reports ‘four green crew members’

Artemis II crew on inspiring the next generation and unifying humanity – video

Artemis II crew hails ‘golden age of space travel’ as they prepare for return

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Stephen Lillie on the return of the Artemis II crew – cartoon

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Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far – podcast

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