Moon Mission

From left, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building ahead of the launch of the Artemis II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo…

The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the lunar far side By Claire Cameron edited by Lee Billings An image of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman…

The four NASA astronauts making their way as a part of the historic Artemis II moon mission have given their first interview from the spacecraft. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen revealed incredible details about their lives on Orion.  The team discussed…

Photographers at the Press Site capture the launch of the Artemis 2 mission at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026. Photo: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. A three-man one-woman crew blasted off on a voyage to the moon Wednesday, riding atop the world’s most powerful operational rocket as it roared away…

When launching a rocket into space, astronauts must prepare for any number of unforeseen problems, from fuel leaks to faulty sensors. The last issue they might expect at the critical moment is a toilet malfunction – but Nasa astronauts were forced to hold their bladders for the first six hours…

On April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. ET, NASA’s Artemis II lifted off into the night sky carrying four astronauts on a bold ten-day voyage around the Moon; the first human flight beyond Earth’s orbit in more than fifty years. The mighty Space Launch System rocket blasted off from Launch…

OTTAWA — Canadians across the country watched the launch of Artemis II with a mix of excitement and nervousness, erupting into loud applause at the sight of the fiery liftoff of the historic moon mission...Read More

Nasa’s Artemis II mission to the Moon has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, launching a 10-day mission that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before. The 322-foot rocket, carrying four crew members, successfully launched from at 6.36pm local time (11.36pm BST). Earlier, the King conveyed…

NASA's first manned Moon mission in over 50 years experienced a temporary communication issue during historic launch from Cape Canaveral NASA administrator Jared Isaacman acknowledged there was a brief moment of worry during the Artemis 2 Moon launch. Speaking at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida,…

CAPE CANAVERAL — With a fiery roar from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Canadian Jeremy Hansen was one of four astronauts that launched to the moon aboard the Artemis II on Wednesday...Read More