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Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?
The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.
April 5, 2026Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth
The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
April 3, 2026Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth's orbit ... in 85 seconds
The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.
April 3, 2026Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit on track for far side of the Moon
The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.
April 3, 2026Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon?
The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?
April 2, 2026Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?
What are the mission's four astronauts doing and when will they go to the Moon?
April 2, 2026Watch timelapse of Artemis II rocket rollout to launch pad
The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft made a four mile journey from their assembly building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
March 20, 2026Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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'Trust us; you look amazing': Artemis II crewmembers share first message from space
As Artemis II begins humanity's first return to the moon in over 50 years, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft shared their first message from deep space. When you purchase through links
The NASA Artemis II Crew’s Stunning First Photos of Earth
The NASA Artemis II crew piloted their Orion spacecraft out of Earth’s orbit this morning, charting a path toward the Moon. Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman captured a pair of exceptional pho
Artemis II lifts off: destination Moon with the Orion spacecraft!
Careers Orion spacecraft set to embark on historic crewed lunar flyby NASA’s Orion will take humans back to the Moon. Airbus-built European Service Module provides propulsion, power, water and oxyge
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Artemis II Flight Update: Perigee Raise Burn Complete
NASA Communications Editor’s Note: This blog has been updated with timing on the translunar injection burn. The perigee raise burn is complete, marking another planned orbital adjustment in the earl
Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era. When you purchase through links
NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon
Earth’s crescent is seen from a solar array camera on the Orion spacecraft on the first flight day of the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a
Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?
You could almost hear a sigh of relief from Nasa on Wednesday as its Artemis II rocket finally blasted off. There's a lot riding on this mission - the safety of its four astronauts, Nasa's reputation
Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there?
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NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch
The NASA Artemis II rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building moving slowly to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 20, 2026. (