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NASA's first orbital spaceflight was conducted by John Glenn on February 20, 1962, in the Friendship 7, making three full orbits before reentering. Glenn had to fly parts of his final two orbits manually due to …

4 days ago · Floating in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission had achieved more than just a historic return to human spaceflight around the moon. “From the …

NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research.To do that, we have worked around the world—and ...

Mar 24, 2026 · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest NASA news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments

1 day ago · Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters - PHOTO: NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the …

Apr 1, 2026 · NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.