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Meet the Navy sailors who will be the first to greet returning Artemis II astronauts

The group of four sailors will be the first faces the Artemis II crew sees after splashing down in the Pacific on Friday night.

By Cristina Stassis

7 days ago

How the Space Force guaranteed a safe Artemis II launch

Space Launch Delta 45 personnel ensured safe launch conditions and emergency protocols ahead of the Wednesday Artemis II launch to the moon.

By Cristina Stassis

2 weeks ago

Apollo 13 mission leader, Navy veteran James Lovell dies at 97

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to Earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.

8 months ago

US military’s mini space shuttle returns to Earth after secret mission

The Space Force's unmanned X-37B blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission.

14 months ago

Navy secretary names newest destroyer Intrepid

This marks the fifth time a Navy vessel has donned the Intrepid name, and the first since 1974, when the carrier Intrepid was decommissioned.

16 months ago

Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space

Billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman said increased human activity in space will require military protection.

By Courtney Albon

16 months ago