The first crewed flight around the Moon in over 50 years aims to build a lasting human presence on the lunar surface and lay the groundwork for future journeys to Mars. View on euronews ...

If asteroid 2024 YR4 hits the Moon, it could launch dust and small rocks into space, creating micrometeoroid debris in low Earth orbit.

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

The Earth and moon are within view of NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft on Nov. 28. 2022. The Earth is over 260,000 miles away (418,000 km) in this view. Credit: NASA | time-lapsed by Space.com's [Ste ...

On Episode 179 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner with Space.com for coverage of NASA's new class of astronauts and upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon. It's ...

In a preview of their flight, the crew of Artemis II, three Americans and a Canadian, struck a tone that veered away from the political currents of the moment.

SLS is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of taking astronauts to destinations all over the solar system, including the moon and Mars, according to NASA. It can be organized into several ...

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission around the moon could launch as soon as early February, as both agency officials and astronauts say they are ready for the flight.

The first mission of the program, Artemis I, lifted off on November 16, 2022. The uncrewed flight to test the equipment was, overall, a success. From the first thundering moments of liftoff to the ...