NASA Returns to the Moon

A hidden milestone lurks in the U.S.’s Artemis-focused lunar ambitions—the nation’s first-ever successful robotic moon rover

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

The first images from NASA’s Artemis II mission’s lunar flyby were worth the wait

Artemis II’s astronauts got the opportunity to re-create an iconic 1968 photograph on either side of their journey around the moon, showing Earth as beautiful—and precious—as ever

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

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

An elegant mix of math and gravity powers the Artemis II “free return” trajectory from Earth to the moon and back

On Monday night, the U.S. president called the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft to congratulate them on their moon mission

From the perspective of the Orion capsule, the moon will fully block the sun’s disk for nearly an hour

The space exploration milestone came during a 40-minute period during which the Artemis II astronauts were unable to communicate with Earth

The four astronauts onboard NASA’s moon mission just broke the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human

On Monday, the four astronauts of Artemis II observed the far side of the moon, setting distance records and experiencing a solar eclipse

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

An update on NASA’s historic moon mission, alarm over the low snowpack in the western U.S. and a move that could endanger wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico

Day four of the Artemis II mission to the moon saw the crew start to prepare in earnest for their lunar flyby and experience yet more toilet troubles

A new laser system aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft is sending sharper video and more data back to Earth

NASA officials and the Artemis II crew are starting to prepare in earnest for Monday’s lunar flyby—while also trying to fix the mission’s toilet

The Artemis II crew will spend about six hours observing the moon on Monday. Here’s what they’ll be looking for

The third day of the Artemis II mission was relatively quiet, as four astronauts continued on their trek to fly around the moon

Friday is the Artemis II mission’s third official day as it makes a 10-day journey around the moon and back

The menu for NASA’s moon mission has 189 unique items on it and mirrors that of the International Space Station

Artemis II’s AVATAR experiment will see organs-on-a-chip travel to the moon and back, revealing how such a journey affects the body’s cells

Amid a journey of celestial spectacles, the Artemis II astronauts may spot a comet—if it survives a dash past the sun

The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the lunar far side