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.

NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?

After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring a more relaxed pace for the Artemis 2 moon astronauts.

NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon
NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service module engine on Thursday, known as the translunar injection burn, Orion and its crew of […]

Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)

Artemis 2’s Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.

Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA’s Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky

Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket launch. Here are some of my favorite videos captured from the sky.

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.