On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio ...

NASA unveiled the first-ever photo of Earth from the far side of the moon after a flyby Tuesday, taken by the Artemis II astronauts that President Donald Trump hailed in a phone call as "modern-day ...

NASA’s Artemis II crew have shared their first live impressions after leaving Earth’s orbit, describing an awe-inspiring full-globe view as they head for a lunar flyby. The mission marks the first ...

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The Artemis II astronauts have shared stunning new images of Earth from space. These photos are reminiscent of the iconic "blue marble" picture from the 1972 Apollo 17 mission. The 10-day mission will ...

Over seven hours, the astronauts took thousands of photos that will help inform scientists’ understanding of the moon. The first ones have now been released.

As the four astronauts on the 10-day Artemis II mission around the moon got their first clear glimpse of Earth, the view of their home planet in the distance stopped them in their tracks. They ...

And now for the dangerous part. Artemis II is officially flying to the moon after firing its thrusters and leaving Earth’s orbit at 7:49 p.m. — beginning an epic four-day journey that will take the ...