The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

NASA has set a date for a return to the Moon, as part of the U.S. space agency’s ambitious Artemis program.

Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 53 years ...

Depending on its position, the Sun passes its light through combinations of these materials to cast glowing patterns of ...

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...

NASA reported 2025 achievements in lunar, Mars, and Earth science missions, including Artemis II preparations, CLPS landers, Mars ESCAPADE, ISS research, heliophysics, and new astronaut candidates.

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts ...

Such "countdown demonstration tests" have traditionally taken place shortly before launch with the rocket and crew ship ...

From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a ...

Moon watchers will have plenty to enjoy in 2026 with three supermoons and two lunar eclipses during the year. Each month ...

As of Sunday, Dec. 28, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 58% of the moon will be ...

NASA is gearing up for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station, set to launch next month, as the ...