The Artemis II crew during a suit-up and walkout at the Kennedy Space Center in August 2025. (NASA/Kim Shiflett) After years of careful preparation and testing, NASA is finally about to send a crew of ...

The four astronauts on the ship are returning back to Earth following a landmark 10‑day journey around the Moon.

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II, a landmark mission that will ...

All four astronauts who flew on NASA's first human moon mission in more than 50 years will make one of their first public appearances together.

Four astronauts are set to lift off Wednesday on a journey around the moon — the first such mission in more than 50 years.

The Artemis II moon mission is on the cusp of launching, sending four astronauts further in space than any humans before them. The second under NASA's multibillion-dollar moon program, the mission ...

Here's what makes this spacecraft maneuver risky.

NASA is preparing to launch its first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years on Wednesday evening, a historic flight that will be closely monitored by flight controllers at Houston's ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Four Artemis II astronauts will splash down off San Diego on Friday after their dramatic moon mission, traveling ...