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A massive rocket fell back to Earth - then landed perfectly

Reusable rockets completely transformed modern spaceflight by allowing massive boosters to survive launch, violent ...

As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew stakes their lives on the heat shield

Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth.
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Back to Earth: What happens to the Artemis II astronauts now?

The Artemis II crew have safely returned home after re-entering Earth's atmosphere at 25,000mph (40,000km/h), splashing down off the coast of California. They have travelled deeper into space than any ...
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Artemis 2: Astronauts are now traveling back to Earth after venturing into the far side of the Moon

Last night, they made history during an emotional flyby around the Moon in which they observed areas of the far side that no one had seen with the naked eye. The astronauts of Artemis 2 made history ...
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Astronauts 'Stranded' in Space for 9 Months Are Finally Heading Back to Earth: 'They're on Their Way!'

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are on the way home after arriving in space in June 2024 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been in space for the past nine months, are ...
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Stranded Soviet spacecraft to plunge back to Earth

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell about Kosmos 482, the Soviet-era spacecraft that was stranded over 50 years ago during a mission to Venus. It will soon return to Earth.