Moon Mission

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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…

The crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission have begun their journey home after creating history on their pass behind the Moon by travelling further into space than any others in history. The four astronauts on the first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years reached 252,756 miles (406,771 kilometres)…

Home / World Maggy Donaldson AFP · 6 Apr, 2026 11:38 PM 4 mins to read The first footage from on board Artemis II airs live on TV as Nasa provides a mission update. Video / AFP Nasa mission control in Houston regained communications with Artemis astronauts traveling around the…

Jerusalem Post / Science / Space The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last week, awoke around 10:50 a.m. for their sixth flight day to a recorded message from late astronaut Jim Lovell. NASA ASTRONAUT and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out…

This past Wednesday, at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, the four-person crew of Artemis II strapped into a tiny metal capsule atop a skyscraper-size rocket. A column of fire, fuelled by millions of pounds of propellant, carried the astronauts into orbit, en route to the far side of the…