The breakout star of NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission isn’t an astronaut — it’s the space toilet

The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to “go” at the moon like no one’s gone before.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8’s historic ‘Earthrise’ photo during April 6 flyby

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.

This is the inspiring Easter message an Artemis 2 astronaut has for Earth while traveling to the moon (video)

NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4).

NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions
NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions

The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back, as they test how the spacecraft’s systems operate in a deep space environment. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy […]

Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report ‘burning smell’ from toilet, but everything’s fine

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.

An Artemis 2 astronaut took a ‘bath’ on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control’s reaction was priceless (video)

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.

Artemis 2 astronauts are now headed to the moon. Why has it taken humanity so long to go back?

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?

It’s official: NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity’s all-time distance record

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.

Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA’s historic Artemis 2 launch from space

From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.

Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026

The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon.