NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told lawmakers on Monday that SpaceX and Blue Origin, the agency’s two lunar lander contractors, say they could have their spacecraft ready for the next Artemis ...

The Artemis II crew returned to Earth after a 10-day mission that flew them around the moon. Since returning, the astronauts have been readapting to Earth's gravity and conducting simulated moonwalks.

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The Artemis 2 crew of (from left) Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover with the Orion capsule they flew on the mission after splashdown. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls COLORADO ...

The four astronauts who flew on the Artemis II mission were selected during the Biden administration. Planning for the mission began, however, under the first Trump administration and, as a whole, has ...

The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA's Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. As each ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NASA’s Artemis II crew splashed down safely off San Diego’s coast Friday, completing humanity’s first lunar ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Artemis II’s crew of four returned Saturday after a nearly 10-day mission that set records for deep space travel, ...

Now that Artemis II has accomplished its mission, what can we expect from NASA’s next one? Here’s what we know so far about Artemis III. Mission accomplished for the crew of Artemis II! Astronauts ...

The Artemis II mission marked NASA's first crewed voyage to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The four-person crew broke the Apollo 13 record for the farthest distance any human has ...