Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II moon mission launching today

NASA is poised to launch four astronauts on a historic nine-day trip around the moon and back. Here's everything to know about the Artemis II mission.
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NASA’s Artemis II crew shatters space records, reaching the farthest distance humans have ever traveled

In a historic milestone for space exploration,NASA’s Artemis II crew has shattered the record for the farthest distance traveled by humans from Earth. On April 6, 2026, four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft surpassed the Apollo 13 mission’s ...
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WATCH – NASA’s Artemis II Surpasses Historic Milestone in Human Spaceflight, Travels Farther from Earth than Any Crew Since 1970

WATCH: NASA’s Artemis II has surpassed a historic milestone in human spaceflight, traveling farther from Earth than any crew since 1970, according to the U.S. space agency.

Artemis II crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.

NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration

NASA again set the stage to welcome the Artemis II astronauts back to their home base in Houston. The scene wasn’t quite as glossy as NASA’s crew announcement in 2023, and it didn’t need to be. This event had more gravitas. NASA let the achievement make the noise.

Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA are an insult to astronauts like the Artemis crew

The proposed cuts would terminate 53 NASA Science missions, throwing away more than $13 billion in taxpayer investment.