Skywatch: Entering a lunar launch window to go where no crew has gone before

NASA’s Artemis II mission to carry four people around the moon and back could launch as early as this Sunday, Feb. 8. Backup ...

New Artemis 2 Launch Date: When NASA Moon Mission Can Fly In March

NASA is now targeting March 2026 for Artemis II — the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. It will set the stage for ...

NASA Langley makes final preparations for Artemis II mission to launch around the moon

When Apollo 17 astronauts returned from the moon in 1972, they visited NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, to ...
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4 astronauts reach launch pad for first moon shot in 54 years—America’s lunar dream roars back to life

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled into position at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B on January 17, 2026, marking a pivotal moment in humanity’s return to the ...
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First Lunar Crew Since Apollo Could Launch in 4 Months. Seriously?

Agency officials are eyeing a February 5 launch for the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon, but can they actually stick to this aggressive timeline? Reading time 3 minutes The ...

Everything you need to know about NASA’s Artemis II mission, bringing humans back to the moon

The first mission to return humans to the lunar neighborhood since Apollo 17 in 1972 is planning spacecraft testing, ...

NASA's Artemis II readies for moon return after 54 years of Apollo 17: Here's the latest on mission

Artemis II prepares for launch in early February, marking the first crewed mission towards the moon since Apollo 17.

4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A ...

We’ve already been to the moon, so why are we going again?

Artemis II is set to blast off to the moon in early February with four astronauts, including the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. But we've already been to the moon, so why are we going back? Do ...