Moon Mission

NASA officials and the Artemis II crew are starting to prepare in earnest for Monday’s lunar flyby—while also trying to fix the mission’s toilet By Joseph Howlett edited by Claire Cameron Astronaut Christina Koch gazes on her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its…

HOUSTON — A burning smell from the toilet is not something you'd want to experience on Earth, so when it happened to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on the way to the moon — well, you can bet Mission Control was listening. The Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft as seen from its…

Four astronauts circle the Moon on Artemis II, but the real drama unfolds when they return to Earth at 25,000 mph. Credit: NASA A fiery return from the Moon meets a perfectly timed ocean rescue in NASA’s high-stakes Artemis II finale. Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1,…

NASA has released the first high-resolution images of Earth taken by the crew of its Artemis II as they travel towards the Moon. The images, described as “spectacular” by Nasa, were captured by mission commander Reid Wiseman after the spacecraft completed a key engine burn that placed it on a…

Home » Space » Blue Origin Launches Planned for 2026 Blue Origin has several NASA missions, AST Space Mobile and Amazon LEO satellite launches planned. The plan is for four launches of New Glenn in 2026. There is an upcoming NG-3 for AST Space Mobile and then three launches. An…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA astronaut Victor Glover drew praise on social media after he said his involvement in the Artemis II mission should be seen as part of "human history," not a racial milestone, and conservatives circulated clips of his remarks ahead of the crew's…

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April 3, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT NASA has shared the first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues its journey toward the moon. The photos reveal Earth behind the Orion spacecraft, our home planet aglow with aurora. One photo of Earth, taken Thursday…

NASA shared this photo of Earth, snapped by Artemis 2 Commander Reid Wiseman, on April 3, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman) We now know how far the Artemis 2 astronauts will get from Earth — and that distance will be unprecedented. The Artemis 2 crew — NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor…