The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to “go” at the moon like no one’s gone before.
Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to try to replicate one of the most famous images ever taken from space — Apollo 8’s shot of Earth rising over the moon’s horizon.
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NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4).
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The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission reported a burning smell from their Orion spacecraft toilet overnight, but Mission Control isn’t overly concerned. They are over halfway to the moon today.
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How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life “disclosure day.”
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NASA’s Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover was cleaning up after a workout when the cameras caught a bit more than expected. Mission Control’s response was priceless.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts are the first people to journey toward the moon since 1972. Why has it taken us more than half a century to go back?
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NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission will get a maximum of 252,757 miles (406,773 kilometers) from Earth on April 6, breaking the mark set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.
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From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.
Data from Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on the decades-old view of the moon as divided between a hotter near side and cooler far side.
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