Moon Mission

NASA has selected three commercial space companies to carry out four new Moon missions in late 2028, marking another major step in the agency's effort to establish a permanent human presence on the lunar surface. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver scientific instruments to the Moon as part…

Cameras onboard the Orion spacecraft (foreground) capture the end of a total solar eclipse behind the moon (background) during a close lunar flyby. Chris White, lead communications officer on the Artemis II mission, said this image literally took his breath away. (Image credit: NASA) On April 6, the four crewmembers…

From left: The Artemis II crew—NASA astronaut Christina Koch; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen; and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover—take time out for a group hug inside the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. (Image credit: NASA) Nearly 150 million people shared in the "moon joy"…

Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. (Image credit: Canadian Space Agency) The first non-American to reach the moon is ready for a new mission. Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen , best known for his flight around the moon in April on NASA's Artemis 2…

Canada’s space programme has never been about scale alone. It has been about strategic specialisation: doing a few difficult things exceptionally well and using those capabilities to secure a place in the world’s most important space partnerships. Today, that approach is visible in Canada’s role in lunar exploration, space robotics,…

When Artemis II blasted off in April for its historic 10-day mission around the far side of the moon, National Geographic partnered with NASA to send cameras along for the ride. The astronauts captured clips for their fellow Earthlings of what life was like inside the Orion spacecraft —including one very…

It doesn't get more America than giant rockets and missions to the moon. That's why NASA painted two giant "America 250" logos on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon earlier this year. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off on April 1, carrying the…

(RNS) — On a humid evening in late March, Victor Glover huddled with his fellow Artemis II astronauts to have what the spacefarers called their “ultimate dinner.” It was their last full meal before embarking on their historic journey around the Moon — the first human-crewed visit to Earth’s silver…

Updated 8 June 2026 at 08:54 IST The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, features ventilation tubes knitted into the garment. NASA Astronauts To Wear Prada's Long Johns On Moon Mission | Image: Reuters Italian fashion house Prada unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment…

(Image credit: NASA) Meteor showers are among the most beautiful phenomena to brighten Earth's sky, but could the fast moving space rocks that accompany major events threaten or delay future Artemis moon missions as NASA and its partners plan for a lunar landing attempt? NASA estimates that approximately 48.5 tons…