The four astronauts set to climb aboard the first Orion spacecraft to fly humans have already given it a name.

After all the tests, NASA determined that Artemis II was safe to fly with its current heat shield, but NASA decided to use a modified “loft” trajectory rather than skip entry. Orion program manager ...

NASA could launch its Artemis II mission, which will fly astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, in February 2026.

NASA is pushing to fly as early as Feb. 6 next year on the first crewed mission of the Orion spacecraft for a 10-day flight around the moon.

NASA's Artemis program is the agency's ambitious campaign to return Americans to the surface of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The upcoming Artemis II represents the first crewed U ...

The Artemis II mission represents a major step forward for NASA and seeks to send four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—around the Moon and back. The 10-day ...

NASA's Artemis II mission, slated for launch on February 5, 2026, will send astronauts around the Moon in the Orion spacecraft, now named "Integrity." This ten-day journey aims to test Orion's systems ...

Despite lingering questions about the timeline of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA has made it clear that Artemis II, which uses the Space Launch System (SLS), is on track to launch before April ...

HOUSTON, Texas — Nearly three years after unmanned Artemis I ascended, NASA told us Artemis II is back on track after several delays. "The agency has made a commitment to launch no later than April of ...

During the conference, NASA reiterated that safety was the number one priority for the flight. Artemis II was originally scheduled for this year, but NASA pushed it to next year after the Orion ...