What do NASA’s Artemis II astronauts eat? 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee and lots of hot sauce

A sample of the test meal on a plate next to the silverware

April 3, 2026 2 read min Add us to GoogleAdd Science What is NASA? Artemis II do astronauts eat? 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee and lots of hot sauce NASA’s lunar mission catalog has 189 objects unique to it and mirrors the International Space Station. Written by Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Read more

NASA astronauts take the Earth out of orbit before pushing it to the Moon

NASA astronauts take the Earth out of orbit before pushing it to the Moon

ORLANDO, Florida – NASA’s Artemis II mission continues April 2nd wrapped theirs first day in space by testing the cameras they will use to capture spectacular images of the Earth as it slowly descends beneath them, hours before it leaves the Moon’s orbit. “It’s like going back home, you’re trying to take a picture of … Read more

Artemis capsule boost gets astronauts to the moon for a record-breaking journey

Artemis capsule boost gets astronauts to the moon for a record-breaking journey

ORLANDO, Florida, April 2: The Orion spacecraft carrying four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission blasted off Thursday to launch the crew on a lunar trajectory, setting them the furthest humans have ever traveled in space. A successful launch maneuver put the crew on track to enter the moon’s magnetic field on Sunday morning, as … Read more

He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.

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If anyone can offer advice to the four NASA astronauts scheduled to launch Wednesday on a mission to orbit the moon, it’s Harrison Schmitt. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get ad-free articles and exclusive content. Schmitt, 90, left his shoes on the lunar surface in 1972, as part of Apollo 17 – the … Read more