Moon Mission

When launching a rocket into space, astronauts must prepare for any number of unforeseen problems, from fuel leaks to faulty sensors. The last issue they might expect at the critical moment is a toilet malfunction – but Nasa astronauts were forced to hold their bladders for the first six hours…

On April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. ET, NASA’s Artemis II lifted off into the night sky carrying four astronauts on a bold ten-day voyage around the Moon; the first human flight beyond Earth’s orbit in more than fifty years. The mighty Space Launch System rocket blasted off from Launch…

OTTAWA — Canadians across the country watched the launch of Artemis II with a mix of excitement and nervousness, erupting into loud applause at the sight of the fiery liftoff of the historic moon mission...Read More

Nasa’s Artemis II mission to the Moon has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, launching a 10-day mission that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before. The 322-foot rocket, carrying four crew members, successfully launched from at 6.36pm local time (11.36pm BST). Earlier, the King conveyed…

NASA's first manned Moon mission in over 50 years experienced a temporary communication issue during historic launch from Cape Canaveral NASA administrator Jared Isaacman acknowledged there was a brief moment of worry during the Artemis 2 Moon launch. Speaking at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida,…

CAPE CANAVERAL — With a fiery roar from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Canadian Jeremy Hansen was one of four astronauts that launched to the moon aboard the Artemis II on Wednesday...Read More

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman gave an update on the Artemis Moon mission during a press conference at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. 01:33, Thu, Apr 2, 2026 Updated: 01:37, Thu, Apr 2, 2026 Jared Isaacman (Image: Getty) NASA administrator Jared Isaacman admitted there was a brief moment of concern…

2 months ago13:10 Lauran O'Toole Artemis 2 crew wakes up for 'perigee raise burn' After just under four hours of sleep, the Artemis 2 crew have now been waken up for the "perigee raise burn" that will adjust the Orion spacecraft’s orbital path, as planned. These conferences take place ahead…

NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Article content KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday…

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday,…