As NASA prepares to send four astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, a photograph of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield sparked a wave of online concern in early 2026. A visible spot on the capsule ...
Gregory Manchess, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, designed the patch currently being worn by the four-member crew for the Artemis II moon mission. According to a post by Manchess on the site Muddy Colors, ...
Now that the Artemis II astronauts are safely home from their moon mission, NASA is investigating how well its spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew during their return.