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

Orion heat shield showed reduced damage and improved performance thanks to trajectory tweaks.

As NASA prepares to send four astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, a photograph of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield ...

NASA had a tough decision to make after the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield came back with severe damage on the Artemis I mission: Stick with it at the possible risk of human lives, or replace it and ...

Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry. The uncrewed Artemis I ...

Concerns arise over NASA's Artemis II mission as a flawed heat shield design sparks debate on astronaut safety. Experts weigh ...

The Artemis II mission achieved groundbreaking results before even entering the moon’s orbit, which makes you appreciate how far the spacecraft has come since the first mission in 2022. During the ...

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

Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was ...