Orion's interior space is equivalent to that of two minivans, NASA says. That's a lot more breathing room than space capsules of the 1960s and '70s.

The four Artemis II mission astronauts have entered the Orion capsule and are in place for humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff. NASA's launch team loaded more than 700,

Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—This will be the third time I have observed NASA’s Orion spacecraft take flight. But with this one, for the first time, am I genuinely hopeful about the future of the space agency and its plans to build a station on the surface of the Moon.

Artemis II astronauts have left Earth's orbit for the Moon after fixing a toilet issue aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft.

The hygiene bay is "the one place that we can go during the mission where we can actually feel like we're alone for a moment," said astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

NASA’s moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit Wednesday evening.