Moon Mission

April 3, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT NASA has shared the first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues its journey toward the moon. The photos reveal Earth behind the Orion spacecraft, our home planet aglow with aurora. One photo of Earth, taken Thursday…

NASA shared this photo of Earth, snapped by Artemis 2 Commander Reid Wiseman, on April 3, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman) We now know how far the Artemis 2 astronauts will get from Earth — and that distance will be unprecedented. The Artemis 2 crew — NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor…

As of midmorning Friday, the crew were about 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometres) from Earth and were quickly closing in on the moon. NASA has released the first images taken from inside the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, where four astronauts are currently travelling on a mission around the moon. In a…

The menu for NASA’s moon mission has 189 unique items on it and mirrors that of the International Space Station By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen samples an Artemis II test space meal. Erika Peters/Phil Sexton/Rad Sinyak/NASA NASA has launched four astronauts…

Artemis II’s AVATAR experiment will see organs-on-a-chip travel to the moon and back, revealing how such a journey affects the body’s cells By K. R. Callaway edited by Claire Cameron Emulate via NASA NASA has launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our…

From left, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building ahead of the launch of the Artemis II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo…

The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the lunar far side By Claire Cameron edited by Lee Billings An image of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman…

The four NASA astronauts making their way as a part of the historic Artemis II moon mission have given their first interview from the spacecraft. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen revealed incredible details about their lives on Orion.  The team discussed…

Photographers at the Press Site capture the launch of the Artemis 2 mission at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026. Photo: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. A three-man one-woman crew blasted off on a voyage to the moon Wednesday, riding atop the world’s most powerful operational rocket as it roared away…

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…