NASA's Artemis II mission captures stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft

The astronauts and cameras on NASA's Artemis II mission are capturing stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft.

NASA shares pictures as Artemis II crew moves closer toward the moon

NASA shared a series of pictures taken by the Artemis II crew members as they reached the halfway point to their destination.

What Artemis II astronauts eat: NASA space menu for moon mission

The Artemis II crew nears a moon flyby, dining on a fixed menu of 189 shelf-stable items — from quiche to maple biscuits — in NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.

Artemis II live tracker: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

Artemis II and its crew aboard the Orion spacecraft are more than halfway to the moon and preparing for a lunar flyby on Monday, NASA said.

NASA astronauts on track to moon after Orion engine burn

A NASA crew of four astronauts are preparing for a critical stage of their journey that will set them on course for the moon, a step that will ultimately bring them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years.

NASA ambassador Mark Benson hosts Artemis II launch watch party in Oak Park

A watch party is being held in Chicago's western suburbs as NASA prepares to send humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years on Wednesday.

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

The crew will travel more than 252,000 miles from Earth – a distance record for humans – before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home.