Space Launch System Mission

Artemis II, moon and Florida launch

Artemis II launches astronauts around the moon in first deep space mission since Apollo

The Artemis II crew launched into the history books Wednesday, blasting off aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft on a mission around the moon — the first crewed journey beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 5...

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From Florida launch to splashdown, 10 photos define Artemis II moon mission

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NASA's Artemis II astronauts to talk to media after moon mission

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Five seconds of free fall: Astronauts describe historic moon mission — and nail-biting return to Earth

The four Artemis II astronauts, fresh off a bold and risky mission that captured the hearts of a world in tumult, are taking questions Thursday for the first time since their return.

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Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship’s performance, especially the heat shield

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Artemis II crew speaks at news conference Thursday after historic moon mission

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Watch live: Artemis II astronauts reflect on historic lunar mission

Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen were the first astronauts to travel to the moon in more than 50 years.

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Artemis II crew discusses landmark lunar mission at Johnson Space Station

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Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training

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NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.

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Artemis II blasts off for moon mission in glorious return to golden age of space exploration

NASA’s Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. April 1, 2026. REUTERS

Sonic boom Saturday served up by SpaceX launch on NASA cargo mission

People in Central Florida looking to sleep in could be in store for a sonic boom wakeup call from a SpaceX cargo resupply mission Saturday from Cape Canaveral.

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Did Artemis II mission planning begin with Biden? We explored its roots

The Artemis II mission fulfilled the original objective planned during Trump's first term and has origins in prior administrations.

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How loud is NASA's Space Launch System?

A group of researchers from Utah and Florida measured the sound levels produced by the Space Launch System rocket.

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NASA’s Historic Lunar Mission Launch, in Photos

The best pictures from NASA’s Artemis II launch as four astronauts begin a historic journey around the moon after 53 years.