Artemis II astronauts nearly halfway to moon
Digest more
Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space
Digest more
A key engine burn Thursday is expected to put NASA's Artemis II astronauts on an irreversible path around the moon.
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are now closer to the moon than they are to Earth, the first time humans have even approached the moon for more than half a century. This mission paves the way for a moon landing as early as 2028.
Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.
When the solid rocket boosters ignited on the Artemis II mission, even the astronauts had trouble containing their excitement. "When those solids lit, you know, it was a ride where you're trying to
The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?
Artemis II zoomed past Earth's atmosphere without a hitch. Then came the real challenge: opening Microsoft Outlook.
A NASA crew of four astronauts are preparing for a critical stage of their journey that will set them on course for the moon, a step that will ultimately bring them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years.