NASA’s ‘Moonbound’ builds the hype for its epic Artemis II mission
With NASA’s first launch toward the moon in five decades potentially only a few months away, the space agency has just released the first episode of a new show that…
Watch NASA’s ‘launch to splashdown’ video for Artemis II lunar mission
NASA has released a detailed animation (above) showing how the Artemis II mission will look from launch to splashdown. The Artemis II mission is currently scheduled to launch from Florida’s…
Safety Issues With NASA’s Moon Capsule Pose ‘Significant Risks’ to Artemis 2 Crew, Report Finds
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon as part of the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, the space agency still needs to resolve a few lingering issues with its…
Watch NASA begin testing its Orion capsule for lunar flyby
NASA NASA has started testing the Orion spacecraft that will take four astronauts on a voyage around the moon in the Artemis II mission currently scheduled for 2025. The space…
U.S. Will Put a Japanese Astronaut on the Moon in Historic First
A camera mounted on one of Orion’s four solar arrays captured this image of the Moon on flight day 17 of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission.Image: NASA In an agreement…
NASA Unveils First Astronaut Moon Kit Since Apollo
The Artemis 3 astronauts will be the first to walk on the surface of the Moon in more than 50 years, unlocking a new era of lunar exploration. NASA has…
NASA Astronauts Set to Take the Wheel of Lunar Spacecraft for Artemis 2 Test
The Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for a key test of the Orion capsule, to see if the Moon crew can manage manual maneuvers prior to a lunar flyby.…
NASA Astronauts Will Use Nikon Cameras to Snap Photos on the Moon
Nikon is making a camera you can take to space. In partnership with NASA, the company is developing a handheld camera for astronauts to use on the surface of the…
Artemis II lunar crew rehearses splashdown in the Pacific
Previous Next NASA/Kenny Allen NASA/Kenny Allen NASA/Jamie Peer NASA’s Artemis II crew received disappointing news in January when their lunar-flyby mission was pushed back at least 10 months to September…
Artemis Delayed: NASA Astronauts Won’t Return to the Moon This Year
NASA is dealing with a host of safety and technical issues related to the spacecraft that will fly astronauts to the Moon, forcing it to postpone two Artemis missions as…