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LIVE: Artemis II astronauts answer media questions as they continue their journey toward Earth following their record-breaking lunar flyby. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

“I’m just a caddie!” 😀 Says @KevinHart4real

Hi! I’m Rise! About a week ago, I launched aboard the Artemis II mission with four of my besties. Since then, I have been serving a very important purpose aboard the Orion spacecraft… I float. (And I look cute.) Today, I am taking over the Artemis social media accounts! -Rise

Rise and shine, space fans! The official Artemis II wake‑up song playlist is here: open.spotify.com/user/nasaspoti… Stay tuned to find out the crew’s picks for the rest of the mission.

There is no real ceasefire inside Iran. This is Mohseni Ejei, the head of the judiciary. He has ordered courts to accelerate execution sentences, especially for protesters. Hundreds of professors are on the death row, waiting to be hanged. Do not stop talking about Iran.

It's-a me, Rosario! 😤

Statement from Head Coach Geno Auriemma

“It is an extremely violent sequence” “In an F-15, you can actually break all the bones in your arms and your legs” Retired Air Force F-15 pilot James Murphy describing what happens when pilots eject from fighter jet. 2 airmen ejected after being shot down over Iran. #iran @fox5ny

“the intense fighting that was going on… the Iranian forces obviously were getting very very close” Retired F-15 pilot James Murphy describing conditions during harrowing rescue of airman shot down in Iran #Iran

#BREAKING President Trump suspends threat to bomb Iran bridges, roads & other infrastructure for 2 weeks. Bombing deadline of 8pm tonight postponed Statement below 👇 @realDonaldTrump #trump #iran

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

BREAKING: President Trump warns a "whole civilization will die tonight" but says Iran still has time to capitulate before 8 p.m. ET deadline. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… this is so beautiful.

EARTHSET. April 6, 2026. Humanity, from the other side. First photo from the far side of the Moon. Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon. Photo: NASA

HISTORY MADE: Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch delivers a unifying message as the crew begins their journey back to Earth after looping around the far side of the Moon. "We will explore, we will build, we will build ships. We will visit again. We will construct science outposts. We will drive rovers. We will do radio astronomy. We will found companies. We will bolster industry. We will inspire." "But ultimately we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other."

“God is good.” Sec. Hegseth says that was the first message from a downed American pilot in Iran after he finally activated his emergency transponder. "Shot down on Good Friday, hidden in a cave, a crevice all of Saturday and rescued on Sunday. Flown out of Iran as the sun was rising on Easter Sunday, a pilot reborn all home and accounted for a nation rejoicing."

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human has ever travelled, reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth. This surpasses the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by about 4,102 miles.

BREAKING: Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before. apnews.com/article/artemi…

“God is good!” Those were the first words reportedly transmitted by a U.S. airman after surviving 36 hours behind enemy lines in Iran—downed on Good Friday and rescued on Easter Sunday, in what President Trump called an “Easter miracle.”