Artemis II: Indian-American Amit Kshatriya, senior NASA official behind U.S.’s moon mission

NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya speaks during a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters From admiring rocket launches as a child growing up in Houston to steering the operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Indian-American scientist Amit Kshatriya has … Read more

After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landings

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen as recovery teams work to secure the spacecraft ahead of transferring Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, unseen, following splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, United States. | Photo Credit: NASA via PTI With Artemis II successfully completing its … Read more

Artemis astronauts splash down into Pacific Ocean

The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The NASA spacecraft that carried four astronauts around the Moon splashed down as planned Friday (April 10, 2026) into the Pacific … Read more

Artemis astronauts gird for re-entry and splashdown

The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, pose for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon. Photo: NASA/Handout via REUTERS The Artemis II astronauts conducted a historic lunar … Read more