Moon Mission

The launch of NASA's Artemis II against the backdrop of the Iran war is drawing parallels to another moon mission in the middle of a conflict nearly 60 years ago. Marsha Barrett, associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, joins to discuss. Read More

Nasa officials are ensuring “they don’t take their eye off the ball” as astronauts near their return to Earth after travelling deeper into space than anyone before. The Artemis II crew, who successfully completed a test flight around the Moon, are due to splashdown off the coast of San Diego…

Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 12:39 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said naming a crater after his late wife, an idea his crewmates came up with before launch,…

Image Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images Artemis II had a successful launch into space on April 1, 2026, for its 10-day mission to orbit the moon. Astronomy fans watched the liftoff right from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida or from the comfort of their homes while NASA streamed the…

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As the U.S. government slashes its spending on basic science, one thing seems certain: there’s still plenty of money to go back to the moon. NASA’s Artemis II mission is only the tip of the space agency’s lunar-exploration spear: planning for a plethora of additional crewed and robotic follow-ups is…

The astronauts of Artemis II phoned home—and the International Space Station—between stretches of well-earned rest on day seven of the mission By Joseph Howlett edited by Lee Billings NASA NASA has launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our coverage here. Join Our…

This exchange between the Artemis II crew and astronauts onboard the International Space Station marks the first time a moon mission has called an orbital habitat By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Lee Billings The Artemis II crew's view of a solar eclipse from the Orion spacecraft. NASA NASA has…

commentary Problems down on Earth are serious. Spending some time looking up isn’t a waste or distraction Published April 7, 2026 12:06PM (EDT) Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. (Image Credit: NASA) Whenever…

Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby. After successfully looping around the moon, the space capsule is now headed back toward Earth. NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA The four-astronaut…