Skywatch: Entering a lunar launch window to go where no crew has gone before

NASA’s Artemis II mission to carry four people around the moon and back could launch as early as this Sunday, Feb. 8. Backup ...

NASA delays launch of historic moon mission

NASA is now targeting March for the earliest possible launch of its historic Artemis II lunar mission, which will send four ...

NASA moves Artemis II moon mission to March to address issues that arose during a key test

NASA is moving its Artemis II launch to March to address issues that arose during a wet dress rehearsal. This mission will ...

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A ...

5 things to know for Feb. 3: Moon mission delayed, Nancy Guthrie, Immigration crackdown, Epstein files, Russian strikes

There is now a $2 fee to toss coins into Rome’s Trevi Fountain — but some tourists are ignoring the new rules altogether. A ...

From Lunar Orbit to Hangar Bay 3: Apollo 8’s story told aboard the Yorktown

Apollo 8’s lunar mission ended aboard USS Yorktown. A new Patriots Point exhibit reveals how the carrier recovered the astronauts after their splashdown.
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As cold grips Florida, NASA's Artemis II rocket moves toward final test

Temperatures dropped into the 20s over the weekend, yet NASA teams are hard at work preparing for the historic Artemis II ...

Back to the moon: Inside NASA's Artemis II mission

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes ...

Astronauts Are Going Back to the Moon For The First Time in Half a Century

History recalls the names of Borman, Lovell, and Anders; of Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin; of Apollo 13’s Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. It may soon recall, as ...

Artemis 2 mission timeline: An itinerary for the historic 10-day flight

The mission, called Artemis II, will send a crew in the Orion capsule to verify that its life-support, navigation, communications, and flight systems work as designed in deep space. The astronauts are ...
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Oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96 as new moon astronauts share Apollo inspirations

Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He’s just one of four living moonwalkers and the oldest remaining astronaut still making trips around the sun.
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NASA rolls out massive rocket for Artemis moon mission. See photos

NASA's Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis 2 mission has been moved to its Florida launch pad. The Artemis 2 mission, which is due to launch between February and April, will send four ...