The crew's return to Earth is considered the 'most dangerous' part of the journey

They're set to be welcomed back to Earth this evening

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the return of the Artemis II team has been 'keeping him up at night'

Are the Flat-Earthers upto their old tricks again?

Artemis II astronauts lost contact with Earth for about 40 minutes as the Moon blocked out spacecraft signals

The lunar flyby will take place later today

They haven't believed any of the evidence up to now, but this one might clinch it

It's an incredibly clear look back at our planet

They've basically fixed it but there's no way to escape the smell

NASA's Artemis II mission is currently more than half way to the Moon

And it's not because of technological restrictions

The Artemis II crew recreated the iconic 'Blue Marble' image that was taken more than five decades ago

You can even see the glow of the auroras on the Earth's North and South Poles in the images released by NASA

While space food traditionally used to be limited, technological advances now allow astronauts to eat a wider variety

It turned out to be a 'false indication' and all is proceeding as planned

This £2 household item has proven invaluable on board the $20.4 billion (£15.4 billion) spacecraft

There's always risk with space travel, but everything possible has been done to counter it

The astronauts set off on their 10-day mission last night

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman was left stunned by his first spacewalk in 2014

NASA have allowed astronauts to take iPhones beyond the Earth's orbit for the first time