The Earth and moon are within view of NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft. The Earth is over 260,000 miles away (418,000 km) in ...

NASA has started testing the Orion spacecraft that will take four astronauts on a voyage around the moon as part of the ...

The Artemis SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2022. NASA NASA is gearing up to send its first ...

NASA's Artemis II mission, slated for launch on February 5, 2026, will send astronauts around the Moon in the Orion spacecraft, now named "Integrity." This ten-day journey aims to test Orion's systems ...

The four astronauts set to climb aboard the first Orion spacecraft to fly humans have already given it a name. In a press conference from Houston, Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman ...

The first mission of the Artemis Moon exploration program took off in November 2022. Although it had no humans on board, it will forever be regarded as one of the most important Artemis flights, as it ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Boeing announced Tuesday that it plans to lay off about 400 of its employees who are working on NASA’s Artemis moon rocket. “To align with revisions to the Artemis ...

The Orion spacecraft being prepared for the Artemis 2 mission. Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak WASHINGTON — NASA’s Artemis 2 mission around the moon could launch as soon as early February, as both agency ...

Before they head to the moon in 2026, the four Artemis 2 astronauts have to practice observing Earth's nearest neighbor. NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon, laying the groundwork ...

NASA is pressing ahead with preparations for the first launch of humans beyond low-Earth orbit in more than five decades, and officials said Tuesday that the Artemis II mission could take flight early ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artemis 2 astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch practice lunar observations training in a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The four astronauts set to climb aboard the first Orion spacecraft to fly humans have already given it a name. In a press conference this week from Houston, Artemis II commander and ...