The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the […]
Tag: Orion spacecraft
NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon
Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their […]
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight
Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing […]
The Near Side of the Moon
The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026. The image features dark patches at center […]
Thinking of You, Earth – NASA
On April 4, 2026, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back […]
NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions
The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon and […]
Hello, World – NASA
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn. There […]
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 […]
Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid […]
Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. […]
