The Artemis II crew — which includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (left), Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — is en route to the moon. Here’s what they can expect from their 10-day job. Bill Ingalls/NASA hide description toggle caption Bill Ingalls/NASA For the first time in more than 50 … Read more
NASA successfully launched the Artemis II mission, marking the first manned mission to the moon since the Apollo program ended in 1972. The 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off at 6:35pm ET (22:35 GMT) on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending the Orion crew capsule on a 10-day journey. Recommended Stories list of … Read more
TWZ newsletter Weekly commentary and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy and foreign policy. A secret NT-43A of the US Air Force Materiel Command has been spotted in Florida, taking part in preparations for the launch of NASA’s long-term Artemis II lunar mission. This very unique and incredibly shy aircraft, a modified … Read more
Astronomy Artemis II is about to take a trip to a record-breaking flight orbiting the moon, giving NASA a rare opportunity to study how deep space affects the human body. After leaving Earth’s protective gravity, the four-person crew will be exposed to space weather – which includes intense bursts of radiation from the sun, known … Read more
The California native is heading to Artemis II – and she’s not human. RISE, a beautiful model created by 8-year-old Lucas Ye, joins four astronauts aboard Artemis II, which will launch Wednesday at 6:24 pm ET, marking the first human mission to return to the moon in more than half a century. “I was so … Read more
The countdown continues at the Kennedy Space Center for the launch of Artemis II, which will send four astronauts to orbit the moon and return to the first lunar mission since 1972. After a mission management team meeting on Monday, NASA Administrator Amit Kshatriya said Artemis II is ready for launch on Wednesday. Recommended Stories … Read more
A little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s Space Coast, up to 400,000 beachgoers and boarders will look to the skies Wednesday to see a fiery wonder that hasn’t been seen in nearly 54 years: a complete NASA rocket returning to the moon. The launch of Artemis II, scheduled for 6.24pm ET if … Read more
If anyone can offer advice to the four NASA astronauts scheduled to launch Wednesday on a mission to orbit the moon, it’s Harrison Schmitt. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get ad-free articles and exclusive content. Schmitt, 90, left his shoes on the lunar surface in 1972, as part of Apollo 17 – the … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A large solar flare from the sun does not pose a threat to the launch planned by NASA. The Work of Artemis 2 to the moon this week, the space agency said today. The X1.4 class explosion caused radio blackouts in parts of Asia and Australia when it erupted from the … Read more
Artemis II crew members – mission specialist Christina Koch (left) and commander Reid Wiseman (right) – listen as pilot Victor Glover speaks to the media after landing at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts’ planned 10-day mission will take them around the Moon and back to Earth. … Read more