Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA's moon mission

NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon as early as Wednesday. Here's what to know about the Artemis II mission.

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

NASA ambassador Mark Benson hosts Artemis II launch watch party in Oak Park

A watch party is being held in Chicago's western suburbs as NASA prepares to send humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years on Wednesday.

NASA says communication temporarily lost with Artemis II crew

NASA Mission Control confirms that ground teams temporarily lost communication with the Artemis II crew shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida but were able to fix the issue.