If the pending Artemis II mission is successful, it will not just send Americans around the moon and back for the first time in more than half a century—it will send them further than any human being ...

For the first time in more than half a century, human astronauts are heading to the moon. Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida erupted in flames Wednesday evening as the agency ...

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo. Amanda Laughead The Orion spacecraft (silver) and European Service Module (white) ...

Artemis II tests Boeing, Northrop Grumman's SLS and Lockheed Martin's Orion SLS faces criticism for high costs, delays compared with commercial alternatives NASA's strategy shifts toward commercial ...

Artemis II is a critical 10-day crewed test flight that will send four astronauts farther from Earth than ever before, orbiting the Moon but not landing. The mission's primary goal is to rigorously ...

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis 2 mission stands at 322 feet tall. The SLS is NASA's most powerful rocket, generating 8.8 million pounds of thrust. While massive, the SLS is ...

Nearly one month after Artemis II’s historic launch with four astronauts flying by the Moon, processing for the next Artemis flight is making progress in advance of its scheduled 2027 flight. The core ...

Artemis II marks the first human mission to the moon in over half a century, sending four astronauts on a 10-day orbital journey around the moon. The mission serves as a critical test flight for ...