Inside Artemis II astronauts’ rigorous training for their historic flight around the moon

Final preparations are underway for NASA’s first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years, with an early February launch in sight. The Artemis II spaceflight will send four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – on a 10-day journey looping around the moon and back to Earth. The mission will be led by commander Reid … Read more

NASA announces major overhaul to its Artemis return-to-the-moon program

NASA on Friday announced a major overhaul to its Artemis back-to-the-moon program, a “course correction” that will add missions and increase the pace of launches ahead of a targeted moon landing attempt in 2028. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the Artemis III mission, which was set to land astronauts on the moon in 2028, will … Read more

NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics”

New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the agency’s Artemis moon program Friday, acknowledging that the agency’s plan to land astronauts on the moon in 2028 was not realistic without another preparatory mission first to lay the groundwork.  He said NASA will now add an additional flight in 2027 to carry out … Read more

Artemis rocket heads back to its hangar for repairs as moonshot put on hold

NASA on Wednesday is set to roll its enormous Space Launch System rocket back to the hangar for repairs, a move that will delay the launch of four astronauts on a long-awaited flight around the moon by at least a month. The 322-foot-tall rocket has been sitting out at the launch pad at Florida’s Kennedy … Read more