Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon
Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. See more launch […]

NASA’s Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026

NASA’s Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.

How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon

You can follow the Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon in real time, thanks to a NASA website.

The Artemis II moon mission is special, and so is the astronauts’ toilet

NASA’s Artemis II mission is already pretty historic as the agency’s first crewed journey around the moon in more than half a century. But tucked inside all the big-picture lunar ambition is a much more grounded milestone, with astronauts finally getti…

NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission

Artemis 2 is gearing up for a critical engine burn this evening (April 2), which will send the mission’s four astronauts on a looping journey around the moon.

There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon

It wasn’t their No. 1 problem, but it was a problem for going number one.

Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the […]

NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century

NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission today (April 1), sending astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

They’re on their way! NASA launches humans to moon for first time in 53 years

Humans are heading to the moon for the first time in 53 years after NASA successfully launched four astronauts on its SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on Wednesday. Generating a colossal 8.8 million pounds of thrust as it left the launchpad, the rocket …