With a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening, the epic Artemis II moon mission came to an end. Americans have been tracking the progress of the four astronauts — commander Reid Wiseman, ...

In April 2026, the four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission flew past the moon's far side, capturing never-before-seen images and renewing international interest in our closest neighbor in space.

On Monday this week, as four humans flew around the far side of the Moon, I entered the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. Historic Artemis II Moon fly-by: Nature’s live coverage as ...

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission is heading homeward after looping around the far side of the moon. This marks a critical milestone for the mission, which is the first to send humans to the moon ...

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The Artemis II crew, comprising three Americans and one Canadian, has set a new record for human travel farthest from Earth, surpassing the 1970 Apollo 13 mission's distance. The mission involves ...

A view of the moon seen through an Orion window as Artemis 2 approached the moon early April 6. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — The Artemis 2 mission will swing around the moon April 6, setting a distance ...

Three Americans and one Canadian on Monday traveled farther from Earth than any human has ever ventured. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA ...

During the flyby, NASA's Artemis II crew will observe lunar features never before seen by human eyes and experience a 40-minute communications blackout. This 10-day test flight is a critical step in ...

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The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are nearly halfway to the moon since launching Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center. "Since [Thursday’s] trans-lunar injection burn to send the crew ...

Elon Musk wants to go to the moon. Jeff Bezos wants to go to the moon. China wants to go to the moon. And as soon as Wednesday, NASA plans to send astronauts to fly past the moon for the first time in ...