Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 53 years ...

NASA’s Artemis II closeout crew prepares astronauts for the Moon mission by assisting with Orion spacecraft entry, securing ...

Such "countdown demonstration tests" have traditionally taken place shortly before launch with the rocket and crew ship ...

NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket ...

Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of NASA's Artemis program and the first to fly astronauts aboard the Space Launch ...

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the ...

The delivery of three 12 kilowatt Hall-effect thrusters to NASA’s Lunar Gateway marks a pivotal moment in how the United ...

Artemis II will mark humanity's first crewed journey beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The approximately 10-day ...

A major step toward launch day is complete as NASA's Artemis II astronauts ran through a countdown demonstration test.

NASA’s Artemis II crew boarded the Orion spacecraft on December 20, 2025, for a countdown demonstration test, rehearsing launch-day procedures at Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building.