Lake Forest resident and astronaut Jim Lovell was excited to record message for Artemis II crew, family says
As Artemis II astronauts orbited the moon, they were greeted by one of NASA’s most...
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NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ triumphant moon flyby
Now that the first lunar travelers in more than a half-century are safely back in...
Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown on Friday to close...
World’s oldest octopus fossil found 50 miles southwest of Chicago isn’t an octopus after all, scientists say
A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after...
Today in Chicago History: Illinois experiences its last total solar eclipse for decades
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 8, according...
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts put in a call...
Photos: Artemis II moon mission
Artemis II is NASA’s first astronaut moonshot since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse
The Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home Monday night, wrapping up a lunar...
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record
More than halfway to the moon, Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around...
Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut...