Apr 01 Watch 5:33 Artemis II launch sends 4 astronauts on mission around the moon By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States is sending astronauts back toward the moon. NASA launched Artemis II from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day voyage. Continue watching
Apr 01 WATCH: Artemis II blasts off on journey sending astronauts around the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: NASA holds pre-launch news conference on Artemis II, farthest crewed flight in decades By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Artemis II is set to orbit the moon. Here's what to know By Deema Zein and Marcia Dunn, Associated Press In a throwback to Apollo, NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: NASA holds news conference on Artemis II launch as 2-day countdown begins By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. Continue reading
Mar 30 Apollo's old-timers root for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo’s workforce was still alive. Continue reading
Mar 28 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. Continue reading
Feb 27 Old Apollo rocks reveal new clues about the moon's ancient magnetic field By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Their study challenges the longtime belief that the moon's magnetic field remained strong for long stretches of time. Continue reading
Feb 27 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… Continue reading
Feb 02 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. Continue reading