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

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

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

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

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

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 uncrewed Artemis I return in 2022 surprised engineers with more erosion than expected in the Avcoat ablative layer. That ...

NASA reports the Orion capsule's heat shield performed better during Artemis II's re-entry compared to the uncrewed Artemis I ...

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

Artemis II landed safely, but the real test comes next: whether NASA delivers the unsparing post-mission report the Orion ...

Ahead of returning to Earth on Friday, April 10, the astronauts sent touching messages to their families ...