
Tracking Artemis II: After its historic lunar flyby, NASA’s moon mission heads home
The astronauts of Artemis II phoned home—and the International Space Station—between stretches of well-earned rest on day seven of the mission

Tracking Artemis II: After its historic lunar flyby, NASA’s moon mission heads home
The astronauts of Artemis II phoned home—and the International Space Station—between stretches of well-earned rest on day seven of the mission

Is this the year the U.S. finally lands a robotic rover on the moon?
A hidden milestone lurks in the U.S.’s Artemis-focused lunar ambitions—the nation’s first-ever successful robotic moon rover


NASA’s Artemis II moon mission astronauts make first-ever ‘ship to ship’ call to ISS
This exchange between the Artemis II crew and astronauts onboard the International Space Station marks the first time a moon mission has called an orbital habitat

See NASA’s Artemis II mission’s first incredible photos of the moon, Earth and a total solar eclipse
The first images from NASA’s Artemis II mission’s lunar flyby were worth the wait

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts celebrate epic lunar flyby with stunning new images
Artemis II’s sixth day was a whirlwind of science and awe, with the mission’s astronauts glimpsing parts of the moon never before seen by any human—and talking to the U.S. president

NASA’s Artemis era may finally solve three major moon mysteries
If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

NASA’s Artemis II ‘free return’ trajectory lets gravity do the work
An elegant mix of math and gravity powers the Artemis II “free return” trajectory from Earth to the moon and back

Trump speaks with NASA’s Artemis II astronauts after historic moon flyby
On Monday night, the U.S. president called the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft to congratulate them on their moon mission

NASA’s Artemis II crew experience total solar eclipse from space
From the perspective of the Orion capsule, the moon will fully block the sun’s disk for nearly an hour

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission reaches greatest distance from Earth
The space exploration milestone came during a 40-minute period during which the Artemis II astronauts were unable to communicate with Earth

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are officially farther from Earth than any human has gone before
The four astronauts onboard NASA’s moon mission just broke the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human

NASA’s Artemis II mission nears its historic lunar flyby
The fifth day in space for Artemis II saw space suit tests, an Easter egg hunt and final preparations for an imminent close encounter with the moon