podcast

13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II

by BBC World Service

Artemis II: 13. Splashdown

11.04.2026 • 00:35:41

After 9 days, 1 hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds and 1.1 million kilometres of travel, the Orion “Integrity” probe splashed down successfully on April ...

Artemis II: 12. Please return to your seats

10.04.2026 • 00:40:10

The Artemis II mission hurtles towards re-entry and splashdown. The 13 Minutes crew run through the schedule that includes 28,864 mph, searing heat, 1...

Artemis II: 11. Science surprises

09.04.2026 • 00:42:32

The Artemis II crew are getting ever closer to home and preparing for re-entry. Hosts astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin are join...

Artemis II: 10. How to train your astronaut

08.04.2026 • 00:29:07

After all the excitement of the lunar fly-by, the Artemis II crew are taking a breather, and have a long-distance call with the astronauts on board th...

Artemis II: 9. Bye bye, fly-by

07.04.2026 • 00:44:50

It’s been a busy 24 hours for the Artemis II crew. They have completed a lunar fly-by, surpassed the furthest distance humans have ever travelled from...

Artemis II: 8. Final approach

06.04.2026 • 00:39:58

Now thoroughly within the lunar gravitational sphere of influence, Artemis II’s crew perform final preparations for the flyby and nearest approach. Ve...

Artemis II: 7. A family photo

05.04.2026 • 00:39:53

With the toilet venting problem endangering the spacecraft Integrity’s Michelin rating, BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle drops by to update us on th...

Artemis II: 6. Halfway there

04.04.2026 • 00:36:15

Nasa’s Artemis II crew are now closer to the Moon than they are to Earth. Hosts astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin are joined by sp...

Artemis II: 5. No going back

03.04.2026 • 00:34:22

The loop round the Moon target is confirmed by the last major engine burn of the mission. It’s the first time the European Service Module engine has b...

Artemis II: 4. Launch after-party

02.04.2026 • 00:26:19

The moment we’ve all been waiting for… Nasa’s Artemis II mission has launched. Next up is the big decision whether to commit to the lunar flyby and t...