From Cebu to Artemis II: Jay Bustamante part of NASA Moon mission

Lyle Andales 04/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — From watching missions by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a child, Cebuano engineer Jay Bustamante was among those who worked on the Artemis II mission that sent astronauts around the…

Artemis II: Dumanjug woman also helped NASA moon mission

Neil Povadora 04/18/2026

A Cebuana from the town of Dumanjug also took part in operations in support of Artemis II's historic mission the moon.…

Cebuana engineer part of NASA Artemis II mission

Rose Mae Tapil 04/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — We’ve always known that Cebuanos are built different, but Arianne “Nikki” Jubay Lazaro from Balamban, Cebu, just took that to a whole new level, literally out of this world. Lazaro, from Aliwanay, Balamban,…

Back from the moon: Artemis II’s dramatic, Pacific splashdown

MARCIA DUNN 04/11/2026

Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and joy.…

Artemis II’s Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback

04/11/2026

HOUSTON  — Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II’s astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than a half-century. The tension in Mission Control…

Moon jam: Here’s the Artemis II crew’s wake-up playlist

Neil Povadora 04/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As NASA continues its Artemis II mission to the moon, music has become a lighthearted way to add vibe to space exploration. Even in space, astronauts still begin their day with familiar tunes…

Artemis 2 mission: Houston, we have a problem…with the toilet

Agence France Presse 04/09/2026

HOUSTON, United States — After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged. The system…

LOOK: ‘Earthset’ photograph shot by Artemis crew

04/08/2026

Houston, United States–NASA on Tuesday released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic “Earthrise” image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut. Members of the Artemis II crew…

Artemis 2: What to know about the mission’s Moon flyby

04/06/2026

Washington, United States–For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the Moon on Monday, marking the high point of the Artemis 2’s lunar mission. READ: Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic…

It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record

04/05/2026

HOUSTON — The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record. Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since 1972, the three Americans and…

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon

MARCIA DUNN 04/05/2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on…

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon 

04/05/2026

HOUSTON — Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. The three Americans and one…

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