Moon Mission

While NASA’s Artemis II crew returned from its lunar flyby this past weekend, China is quietly preparing for its next move in the race to the Moon. China has confirmed that its Chang’e 7 robotic lunar mission is scheduled for launch in the second half of this year, with its…

NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard, was seen as it splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday,…

The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026. Left to right: Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman. (Image credit: Josh Dinner/Space.com) HOUSTON — The crew of NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon is back on Earth — and now back home, here in Houston.…

In brief The Artemis II crew took centre stage at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control on Saturday. They splashed down off the coast of California on Friday after a historic lunar flyby. Still marvelling at their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous…

The four Artemis II astronauts said Saturday that they’re “bonded forever” in their first public remarks since completing NASA’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen took the stage at Ellington Field in Houston to…

HOUSTON — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission…

1 of 3 | A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist as teams work to bring the crewmembers aboard USS John P. Murtha, on Friday, in the Pacific Ocean off…

April 11, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT / Updated April 13, 2026, 12:09 PM EDT NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen concluded their…

NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032. (Image credit: NASA) Artemis 2 has come home, but NASA still has its nose to the lunar grindstone. The four astronauts of Artemis 2 , the first crewed mission to the moon since…

Over 50 years later, humanity again reached for the Moon and came home safely. In a mission that melded state-of-the-art technology with extraordinary courage, four astronauts from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency have now crossed their Artemis II test flight off of a very short to-do list in pursuit…