NASA’s Artemis 2 moonshot was just the ‘opening act’ for America’s return to the moon, space agency chief says

Artemis 2 kicks off a lunar “relay race” that will lead the NASA and its international partners to a moon base and, eventually, Mars, NASA chief Jared Isaacman says.

Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)

Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space.

NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis III Moon Rocket Stage
NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis III Moon Rocket Stage

NASA will roll the largest section of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, which will launch the second crewed Artemis mission, out of the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday, April 20. What’s called the top four-fifths of the SLS core stage – the section containing the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid […]

NASA to Host Artemis II Crew Postflight News Conference
NASA to Host Artemis II Crew Postflight News Conference

Fresh off their return to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 16, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their historic mission around the Moon. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, […]

How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission’s moon mascot: ‘It’s hard not to love this little guy. I can’t let Rise out of my sight’

Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning.

Artemis 2: Our favorite photos from NASA’s historic moon mission

The Artemis 2 mission to the moon beamed back some incredible photos, and we’ve rounded up the best ones.

‘The most special thing that will ever happen in my life’: Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission

The Artemis 2 astronauts are back on Earth, and they’ve begun processing their historic moon mission. But it’s still tough for them to put the experience into words.

Artemis 3 and beyond: What’s next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success

NASA doesn’t plan to rest on its laurels after the historic success of its Artemis 2 moon mission. Here are the agency’s ambitious plans for Earth’s nearest neighbor.