This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.

After Artemis 2 splashed down, the spaceflight community was quick to begin its own review of the heat shield based on photos ...

NASA released a new image of the Artemis II heat shield, taken by U.S. Navy divers moments after the astronauts splashed down ...

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.

NASA’s Artemis II mission aced its heat shield test on the April 1 launch, sending 4 astronauts around the Moon, splashing ...

The heat shield will be transported to Huntsville, Alabama, where teams will extract samples and perform x-ray scans.

After extensive testing, NASA concluded the problems had to do with gas within the coating, caused by the re-entry technique ...

Questions over the suitability of Orion’s heat shield have been answered following Artemis II’s successful splashdown, with a ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission reveals a rare underwater view of the Orion capsule’s heat shield after splashdown, offering ...

The Orion heat shield used for the Artemis II mission held up perfectly, early photos and a NASA assessment reveal.

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield “looked wonderful” after the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean in spring 2026, offering the first crew-level ...

By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 (Reuters) - The astronauts who flew around the moon and back in NASA's landmark Artemis II mission said their re-entry into Earth's atmosphere was ...