Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

by quasarn01 | Apr 11, 2026 | Astronomy

From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of misinformation. Go to Source

Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

by quasarn01 | Apr 11, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—on the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years. Go to Source

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

by quasarn01 | Apr 11, 2026 | Astronomy

With Artemis II successfully completing its historic lunar mission on Friday, NASA is banking on billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for the next step: landing astronauts on the moon. Go to Source

‘Howl at the moon’: NASA’s bid to boost space enthusiasm

by quasarn01 | Apr 11, 2026 | Astronomy

When NASA flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realized the US space agency wasn’t consistently livestreaming the spacecraft’s journey to Earth. Go to Source

Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown

by quasarn01 | Apr 11, 2026 | Astronomy

Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and joy. Go to Source