Meet the U.S. Navy divers who brought Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon

four young military men wearing black t-shirts and camouflage pants stand on the deck of a ship at sea

When NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean this month after their historic journey around the moon, they were first greeted by four U.S. Navy divers. The diving medical team — Lt. Col. Jesse Wang, Senior Hospital Corporal Ruddy Aldridge, Hospital Corporal Vlad Link, and Hospital Corporal 1st Class Steve Capala — … Read more

Astronauts face grip strength challenges both in space and on Earth, scientists discover

NASA astronaut Jack Fisher gives the thumbs up sign while wearing an extravehicular maneuvering unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to a spacewalk on May 12, 2017.

Living in space can have a lasting effect on how the brain works, researchers have found. Astronauts must learn how to live without gravity in space, whether they’re aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or on a trip to the moon, such as on NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. Space adventurers experience a microgravity environment beyond … Read more