Dava Newman
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Dava Newman
@DavaExplorer
@MIT Apollo Professor: Explorer-Engineer-Educator-Leader #STEAMD science, tech, engineering, arts, math, design. Former @NASA Deputy Admin & @MediaLab Director.





"But ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” — @Astro_Christina The Artemis II crew captured this view of a crescent Earth above the horizon on the Moon’s far side on April 6, 2026.

We can achieve great things when we work together. The Artemis II recovery team includes specialists from the U.S. military alongside engineers and technicians from NASA and Lockheed Martin.













Orion’s crew and service module have separated. The crew module continues on its path towards Earth while the service module will harmlessly burn up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The Artemis II return trajectory is designed to ensure any remaining debris does not pose a hazard to land, people, or shipping lanes.
















