This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.

The heat shield on Artemis 2's Orion capsule held up well during its scorching downward trip through Earth's atmosphere, ...

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 ...

Underwater image of Orion's heat shield captured by US Navy divers after the Artemis II splashdown. | Credit: US Navy You ...

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

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.

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

After significant concerns with the heat shield after the Artemis II mission, the results from Artemis II are in. Early data ...

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

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

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