mission

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That mission seemed like a success, but when crews began inspecting the heat shield on the bottom of the uncrewed capsule after splashdown, they noticed a problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A spaceship’s crew returns from a dangerous interplanetary mission and encounters fresh peril on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

On Friday, the crew of the Artemis II mission will splash down on Earth after its historic 10-day flyby of the Moon.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

"Human minds should not go through what these just went through," said NASA's Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman during a press conference from space.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“If it makes you feel any better,” said Roz, “I am on a mission to stop the poison tide.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown