UPDATE for 9 p.m. ET: NASA's Orion spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth to return its Artemis 2 astronauts to Earth. See video and photos of the Artemis 2 splashdown in our wrap story. See ...

After a 10-day mission, the Artemis II spacecraft is returning to Earth — and several TV networks and streaming platforms are carrying the event live on Friday. According to NASA, the Artemis II ...

NASA's Space Launch System rocket Artemis II is readied for launch on Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, FL, March 31, 2026. Artemis II is scheduled to launch April 4, taking 4 astronauts around the ...

Following a groundbreaking voyage to orbit the Moon, NASA’s Artemis II mission is now gearing up for its most exciting part, the homecoming back to Earth. The crew of four astronauts in the Orion ...

NASA's live coverage of the Artemis II launch countdown begins several hours before the launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. ET April 1, 2026. Credit: NASA / Ben Smegelsky NASA is set to send four ...