For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the Moon on Monday, marking the high point of the Artemis 2's lunar mission. - History-making milestones - The Artemis 2

A 93-year-old Arizona Apollo engineer is reflecting on his role designing the backpack antenna that transmitted Neil Armstrong’s first words from the moon.

Artemis II, NASA's first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, represents a shift from short visits toward sustained exploration, where understanding lunar geology and resources becomes as important as the engineering that gets astronauts there.

Charlie Duke flew to the moon in 1972 during Apollo 16, alongside John Young and Ken Mattingly. While in space, Duke left something special behind.

Artemis II’s crew sent a heartfelt Easter message to the world as they approached the moon Sunday — a remarkable echo of a Christmas address given by the mission’s closest cousin in space history, Apollo 8.

Tom Hanks reacted right after Artemis II launched into space. The actor, long linked with Apollo 13, shared his support for the astronauts heading toward the Moon. Tom Hanks shares post about Artemis

A Sky News correspondent used the Artemis II launch to take a shot at the Apollo program, suggesting the original moon missions fell short of representing humanity because the astronauts were all white men.

The Artemis II program could be the major inspirational lunar mission for a new generation of Coloradans.