Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess who inspired NASA’s return to the moon

From Greek mythology to modern spaceflight, Artemis and her twin brother Apollo connect humanity’s first lunar missions to the next era of exploration with Artemis 2 and beyond.

Inside Artemis 2: NASA’s historic astronaut moon mission explained (video series)

Get to know NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission with Space.com’s exclusive four-part video series Inside Artemis II debuting March 25-March 31.

NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission

Editor’s note: NASA will continuously update this Artemis II briefings and mission events page throughout prelaunch, launch, and mission activities. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for the agency’s upcoming Artemis II crewed test flight around the Moon. Launch is targeted for no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April […]

Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: ‘It’s hopefully not a lost cause’

Canada has canceled its first-ever moon rover mission, which had been targeted to land near the lunar south pole in 2029.

1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1

The launch of the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era is just a week away! NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis 2 flight on April 1.

NASA’s lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy
NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy

As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space. These actions reflect the urgency of the moment, but also the tremendous opportunity ahead for world-changing science and discovery. “NASA is committed to […]

NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it live

NASA will hold a series of events today (March 24) that update us on the agency’s plans for the moon and more, and you can watch them live.

NASA to Provide Update on Implementation of National Space Policy
NASA to Provide Update on Implementation of National Space Policy

NASA will host a public event at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 24, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington to outline how the agency is executing President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and accelerating preparations for America’s return to the surface of the Moon by 2028. The program will open with remarks from NASA […]

Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and ‘harmful interference’ on the moon

As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations.