Lakiesha Hawkins, Nasa’s acting deputy associate administrator for exploration systems development, said: “The mission continues to go well as the crew prepares to transition back to Earth and we get ready for entry day. “The team is turning our attention to the return and getting the crew safely home.

Astronauts on the Nasa spacecraft Artemis II are on their way back to Earth after travelling around the Moon. The spacecraft broke the record for the furthest distance humans have travelled into space,

On Tuesday, the Artemis II crew and the astronauts on the International Space Station were able to call each other and talk about the moon, space and even the food.

The spacecraft carrying the astronauts has left the sphere of lunar influence. That meant that the attraction of Earth’s gravity was stronger than the moon’s, accelerating them toward a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

Lunar love knows no bounds. Artemis II's astronauts took a poignant page from Apollo 8 earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of lunar craters. They're seeking permission