Orion and its four-person crew have been orbiting Earth since shortly after launch on Wednesday. Next up, a critical engine burn that will send the astronauts to the moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission spans 10 days and 8 key moments, from launch to lunar flyby and splashdown, marking humanity’s return to deep space exploration.

After a successful rocket launch at Cape Canaveral, NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program continued making strides on Thursday, while in the elliptical orbit around Earth.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is about to break barriers as the first woman to travel beyond Earth orbit on Artemis II.

Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.

Two near-Earth asteroids, 2026 FD4 and 2026 FQ8, will safely fly past Earth on April 2, 2026. NASA and other space agencies constantly watch near-Earth objects (NEOs).

Senior NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said NASA’s goal is to “establish a presence” on the moon in the near future. The Artemis II mission is expected to launch Wednesday evening on a journey around the moon.

Airline passenger captured the Artemis II launch from the sky.