Orion

Orion is a NASA spacecraft designed for human space exploration, serving as the primary vehicle for the Artemis missions to the Moon. It is also a constellation of stars in the night sky.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its central role in NASA's upcoming Artemis II and III lunar missions.

Latest on Orion

• A 'river' of cosmic gas 1 trillion miles long sent planets in the Orion constellation into tilted orbits
• Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'
• Orion integrates co-developed account opening tool with Goldman Sachs
• Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers
• Orion rockets past $6 trillion in assets as AI adoption accelerates
• James Webb Space Telescope captures the star-forming clouds of Orion A in stunning detail | Space photo of the day for June 22, 2026

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