Moon Mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA continues to target Wednesday (April 1) for the launch of its Artemis 2 mission to fly astronauts around the moon, and says teams are tracking zero technical issues leading up to the liftoff window. "Since that time, all of our operations have been going very…

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Calgary Jenni Gibbons was always drawn to the stars. Now, the Calgary-born astronaut is set to take part in NASA's Artemis II mission, which will send humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Jenni Gibbons is also the mission backup to astronaut Jeremy Hansen…

CSIRO CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, will support NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon using its specialist spacecraft communication and tracking expertise. NASA's Artemis program aims to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world in preparation for…

NASA astronaut Michael Fincke is helped to his feet after returning to Earth from the ISS with other members of the SpaceX Crew-11. (Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) As NASA prepares to send four astronauts around the moon for the 10-day Artemis II mission , a veteran space flier's unexplained illness…

Lauren E. Low Mar 26, 2026 Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II mission around the Moon, the launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and teams across the country will begin…

Refresh 2026-04-11T04:07:16.577Z NASA hails Orion astronauts' return from moon NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen as recovery teams work to secure the spacecraft ahead of transferring Artemis 2 crewmembers. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) NASA's post-splashdown press briefing has ended and I think it's safe to say that the space agency is…

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is poised to take humans around the moon for the first time in over 50 years. The mission is historic: a return to the moon by an astronaut crew that will serve as the vanguard for what NASA hopes will lead to a permanent outpost on…

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Artist's illustration of a moon base under construction. (Image credit: NASA) Five years after the Artemis Accords were established, key rules for operating on the moon remain unresolved, including how to respond to emergencies and how to define "safety zones" around lunar activities. As NASA gears up to launch its…