And now for the dangerous part. Artemis II is officially flying to the moon after firing its thrusters and leaving Earth’s orbit at 7:49 p.m. — beginning an epic four-day journey that will take the ...

Professor and scientist Anu Ojha showed students at The Royal Institution how far the Earth is from the Moon using a globe, ...

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it to 24,500 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a trek to the moon.

The Artemis II crew captured images of the moon's far side, a historic first. But why is it that we only ever side on side of ...

The Artemis II astronauts launched but are still in Earth orbit. They will soon begin their journey toward the moon.

NASA has created the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW), where people can track the Orion spacecraft in real time. Click ...

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts have left Earth orbit on a journey to the Moon. The Artemis II Orion spacecraft and its crew of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, ...

The Artemis II mission is expected to splash down off the coast of California on Friday night around 8:00 p.m., after ...

After beginning its journey to the moon after a dramatic trans-lunar injection, the four-strong crew of the Orion spacecraft ...

The Artemis II astronauts blastedtheir main engine Thursday evening to propel the Orion capsule out of Earth’s orbit and on to its next phase - a four-day journey toward the moon. The six-minute ...

The photos, taken decades apart in 1968 and 2026, show Earth as it would be seen if you were standing on the moon. Take a look.

What does Earth look like from the vantage point of Artemis II's astronauts? NASA released a handful of images on Friday of ...