Moon Mission

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…

NASA is proposing SpaceX Starship now handles translunar injection (TLI) propulsion and the full landing role, while SLS/Orion is limited to LEO only. This shrinks Boeing’s role and gives more to SpaceX Starship. Artemis III (2027) — LEO Docking Test (Almost Unchanged, Now a Perfect Dress Rehearsal) Before today’s proposal…

NASA recently announced that it’s targeting April 1 for the launch of its highly anticipated lunar-bound mission, Artemis II. Inside the Orion spacecraft lifted to space by the powerful SLS rocket will be NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy…

Technicians and engineers perform prelaunch work on the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on Feb. 26, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now NASA plans to haul its Artemis 2 moon rocket back out to its seaside launch pad next week to ready the huge…

About eight minutes after Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft and its crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will be in space. The approximately 10-day test flight will be packed with activity as the astronauts venture…