As America approaches its 250th anniversary of declaring independence, NASA's Artemis II mission will carry a host of mementos that reflect the nation's long tradition of exploration, innovation, and leadership in its official flight kit.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts will speak for the first time today after returning to Earth early because of a medical issue aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke,

After a Crew-11 member aboard the ISS developed a medical concern on Jan. 7, NASA officials accelerated their return home to Earth by about a month.

SpaceX Crew-11 splashed down safely in the Pacific after more than five months in orbit aboard the International Space Station. The four astronauts completed over 140 experiments and traveled nearly 71 million miles around Earth.

A Crew-11 member, who NASA has yet to identify, had an undisclosed medical concern that triggered the agency to accelerate their return to Earth.

NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.

The crews of Space Shuttle Challenger, Columbia and Apollo 1 were honored at Kennedy Space Center during NASA’s Day of Remembrance ceremonies on Thursday.

NASA's towering SLS rocket that will help propel four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon is now visible at the launch pad in Florida.