Artemis, Moon and Launch Pad 39-B
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The Artemis II flight plan consists of several key phases.
The mission is expected to last about 10 days, with the crew reaching the moon's vicinity on around day five or six before returning to Earth.
NASA is gearing up to send astronauts back to the lunar environment for the first time in nearly 55 years. We've broken the 10-day mission into 12 key steps, from the historic liftoff to a
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NASA rocket photos ahead of Artemis launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Artemis II mission will take 4 astronauts on a trip around the moon. The vehicle that will send them there? A massive NASA Space Launch System rocket.
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Cygnus resupply mission heads to the ISS as SpaceX launch tempo continues
NASA and Northrop Grumman are preparing to send the next cargo shipment to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with liftoff now targeted for Friday, April 10, 2026, after weather forced a schedule adjustment earlier this week.
Excitement is building on Florida’s Space Coast as NASA prepares to send a crew of astronauts to the moon for the first time in over 50 years.
Meet the Amentum Closeout Crew, the last people Artemis II astronauts will see before their historic journey to the moon.
When a reactor’s radioactive core undergoes nuclear fission, its atoms split and release heat, which then turns the water to steam. That steam rushes through the machine at high pressure, spinning turbines to generate electricity destined for the grid, according to the association. In space, the process gets trickier.
NASA’s new chief is reshaping the space agency’s goals, unveiling at an event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday an ambitious vision that includes revamped plans for a moon base.