The eerie purple orb freaking out social media is actually Spudnik-1, a homegrown ISS potato pointing to NASA's plans for food on Moon and Mars trips.

The crew of the Artemis II landed back on Earth on Friday night - but human beings weren't the only ones greeting them aboard the USS John P Murtha

The internet went into a frenzy on Friday when a NASA astronaut shared a weird alien-looking photo on social media. The photo showed an object that was floating in the air and appeared to be purple, egg-shaped with tentacles spouting out of it.

As NASA’s Artemis II crew flew by the moon, capturing sensational images, a ground-crew agent quoted Rocky, the alien hero from Ryan Gosling's recent sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary. For many, the moment imbued an already historic event with an added sense of timelessness and poignancy.

One of humanity’s biggest questions just got a jaw-dropping answer, and it’s coming straight from the top. Jared Isaacman, NASA’s boss, has weighed in on whether we’re alone in the universe… And his verdict?

When the four-person Artemis II crew returned to Earth on Friday, they were welcomed by none other than four U.S. Navy sailors. The Artemis II crew returned April 10 following a 10-day mission of flying around the moon,

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Denzel Curry is thrilled that the crew of NASA’s Artemis II played his music in space.