Artemis II

Meet the Artemis crew on NASA's first moon mission in more than half a century

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

This first Artemis crew includes a woman, a person of color and a Canadian, products of a more diversified astronaut corps.

WATCH: NASA adding extra moon mission with Artemis astronauts before trying lunar landing

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its…

NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after rocket's hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Officials say the delay will allow the launch team to conduct another practice countdown before committing four astronauts to humanity's first moonshot in more than half a century.

NASA rocket that will return astronauts to the moon hit by fuel leak during practice countdown

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

If the fueling demo can be completed successfully on time, NASA could launch commander Reid Wiseman and his crew to the moon as soon as Sunday.

Artemis II highlights a shift in U.S. space strategy since Apollo and contrasts with China's closed program

By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation

China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and designed so partners can operate within a shared framework.

WATCH: Trump's nominee for NASA administrator prioritizes sending U.S. astronauts to Mars

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

“As the president stated, we will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars and, along the way, we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the moon," billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman said in his opening remarks.