Space Exploration

The moon is now far in the rearview after a near-flawless spaceflight, but the crew of Artemis II aren’t home safe yet

China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA’s Artemis program does?

It’s NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the Artemis II crew’s favorites

Before NASA’s moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule’s heat shield and reentry. Now splashdown is just one day away

The Artemis II spacecraft is due to splash down on April 10, and NASA officials and the astronauts onboard are gearing up for that return

After decades of planning, NASA’s Artemis program is giving astronomers their long-awaited moonshot

The astronauts of Artemis II phoned home—and the International Space Station—between stretches of well-earned rest on day seven of the mission

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 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