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 next.

Can the Artemis II trip to the moon help save morale on earth?

In the coming weeks, Artemis II will send humans around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Could it be a ...

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 planetary geologist explains the benefits.

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 ...
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Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026

From astronauts circling the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration. Governments and private companies alike are ...

A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the ...