07 Apr
Science & Technology, Top Stories

Artemis II begins journey home following record-breaking lunar flyby

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The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission is en route back to Earth after breaking the record for the furthest distance travelled by humans from our planet. An image of the Moon taken from Orion, including parts of the far side (to the left of the picture) which cannot be seen from Earth - NASA On Monday, 6 April, the Orion spacecraft carrying the four astronauts achieved its furthest point from Earth, having travelled 252,756 miles. Earlier in the day, the crew had broken the previous distance record of 248,655 miles, set by the historic Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The Artemis II crew was in radio blackout for approximately 40 minutes as it travelled around the far side of the Moon, out of reach from NASA's Deep Space Network. Related content Artemis II Moon mission underway with successful launch Lunar...
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All Hands for Artemis III
02 Jun
Science & Technology

Advancing Spacesuit Technology: NASA’s Thermal Vacuum Tests for Artemis III Moonwalks

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By Monika LuabeyaApril 24, 2025 NASA continues to push the boundaries of human space exploration. They are refining the technology that will enable astronauts to safely operate in the harsh lunar environment. This is crucial for the upcoming Artemis III mission. Engineers recently conducted rigorous thermal vacuum testing on a spacesuit glove. This glove is an essential component of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). The glove was tested in extreme conditions within CITADEL. This stands for Cryogenic Ice Testing, Acquisition Development, and Excavation Laboratory. It is a specialized chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. Pushing the Limits: Testing in Lunar-Like Conditions On November 1, 2023, NASA engineers placed the EMU glove in vacuum conditions. They exposed it to ultra-low temperatures of minus 352 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 213 degrees Celsius). These environmental extremes closely simulate...
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I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette
11 Nov
Science & Technology

I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette

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NASA Space Technology While some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then there are those who document it, bringing the people, the action, the images, the words, and the personalities to the world. U. S. Navy Reservist Public Affairs Officer and program strategic communicator for NASA’s HLS (Human Landing System) Joe Vermette stands at the nexus of all three.Spurred to action to serve his country by the events of September 11, 2001; veteran of numerous overseas deployments with the Navy, and responsible for communicating NASA’s return to the Moon through the Artemis campaign, Vermette has played a part in history while he communicates humanity’s greatest endeavors to the world.Vermette joined NASA in August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, coming from the Federal Emergency Management...
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NASA updates list of Artemis 3 landing sites
01 Nov
Science & Technology

NASA updates list of Artemis 3 landing sites

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NASA Space Technology NASA has updated a list of potential landing locations for Artemis 3, identifying nine regions around the south pole of the moon. Credit: NASAWASHINGTON — NASA has updated a list of candidate landing sites near the south pole of the moon for the Artemis 3 mission, taking into account surface conditions and capabilities of SpaceX’s Starship lander.NASA announced Oct. 28 that it had updated the locations in the lunar south pole region it was considering for the Artemis 3 mission. The agency had released a list of 13 candidate landing locations there in August 2022.The nine locations include some of the same regions of the earlier list as well as new locations. All are clustered near the lunar south pole, a region of science and exploration interest because of the potential of...
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