NASA, Artemis II and moon
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Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.
The world tuned in April 1, 2026, as NASA launched its Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey orbiting the moon.
NASA is planning to launch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida this week to resupply International Space Station. Here's when, where to watch liftoff.
NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.
"We just went sci-fi." The four astronauts on the Artemis II moon mission have a busy day April 8 as they continue on their return to Earth.
The Artemis II astronauts didn't just make history this week; they're also taking part in health studies that will give scientists more data about all of us here on Earth. Michael George reports.
The Artemis II crew prepared for their return home and NASA inspected the exterior of the Orion spacecraft, which is scheduled to land in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California on Friday.
On Wednesday, two days after their moon flyby, the crew of the Artemis II mission settled in for a day of preparation to return to Earth.