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.

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.

What do scientists hope to learn from NASA’s historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?

Here’s what’s on the experiment roster for the Artemis 2 moon mission.

Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream tonight

A Virtual Telescope Project livestream aims to track NASA’s Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft — here’s how to watch it as it travels through space.

Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026

SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite.

NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972

NASA plans to make history today (April 1) with the launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed moon mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.