April 7 Artemis II crew makes historic call with ISS after emerging from moon’s dark side The Artemis II crew takes part in a historic mid-mission call with the International Space Station as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the mission’s progress on ‘America Reports.’
April 7 Astronaut tells CNN 'entire' Trump administration deserves credit for Artemis mission success Former astronaut Clayton Anderson credited President Donald Trump's entire administration for the Artemis II mission, saying politicizing the lunar accomplishment misses the point.
April 7 Artemis II crew makes emotional dedication in space The Artemis II crew named a crater on the Moon after Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll, who is remembered as a loved one by the 'close-knit astronaut family.'
April 7 Artemis II back on comms after historic moon flyby as President Trump congratulates crew 91±¬ÁÏ contributor Butch Wilmore discusses the Artemis II mission as the crew re-establishes communication with Earth after circling the moon. The crew also received a call from President Donald Trump who congratulated them on their journey.
April 7 Artemis II astronaut tells Trump what communication blackout was like: 'I said a little prayer' Artemis II pilot Victor Glover says he said a quick prayer during the communication blackout as the crew flew around the far side of the moon Monday.
April 7 Former astronaut touts 'new era' of space exploration Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez discusses the Artemis II mission as the crew begins the journey home.
April 7 Integrity pilot tells Trump: 'I said a little prayer' as things went dark Pilot Victor Glover "said a little prayer," he told President Donald Trump, as the Orion Integrity crew temporarily lost communications with Earth while journeying around the moon.
April 6 Nutella capitalizes on greatest free advertising moment in history on NASA Moon mission A floating Nutella jar aboard NASA's Artemis II went viral, with internet users calling the zero-gravity moment the greatest free advertisement in history.
April 6 Artemis crew witnesses solar eclipse from near the moon Astronauts aboard Orion observe the rare event from deep space, capturing stunning views of the Sun’s corona during the lunar flyby. (NASA)
April 6 Artemis astronauts enter eerie 40-minute communication blackout on Moon’s far side The Artemis II crew offically entered a historic communications blackout Monday as their spacecraft slipped behind the Moon's far side, breaking distance records.