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The year 2026 will be remembered as the moment space exploration matured from ambitious planning to tangible reality. With Artemis II successfully completing its 10-day, 800,000-kilometer journey ...

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.

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...