Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

After a day of testing the Orion capsule high above the planet, the crew of the NASA mission became the first people to head ...

Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The ...

Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it to 24,500 mph, the velocity needed to ...

Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Are Traveling to the Moon After Engine Burn

For 30 years, the commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman, and one of his oldest friends have been playing a game. They compete ...

Four astronauts are now inexorably bound for the Moon

The decision to leave Earth orbit followed a busy day on board Orion during which the four person crew; Reid Wiseman, Victor ...

Liftoff! NASA astronauts have launched on a historic journey to the moon

NASA's Artemis II mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Wednesday. The mission aims to ...
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Is there a launch today? NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin launch schedule in Florida

Florida's Space Coast hosted a record-shattering 109 orbital rocket launches during 2025, soaring beyond all previous annual records. Will this year's final total surpass that lofty sum from Cape ...