The Artemis II mission, set to take off as early as Wednesday, and fly around the moon, is just the latest chapter in a long series of lunar exploratory space missions deployed by NASA over the last ...

Artemis II is ready for blast off on Wednesday — sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than half a century. The US shattered mankind’s limits when its astronauts landed on the ...

Lights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming days ...

Liftoff is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET today (April 1). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. No fooling: Today is a huge day for NASA, ...

SpaceX rockets have become a weekly ritual on the Space Coast, sometimes averaging two Falcon 9 launches per week. However, that rumble has suddenly gone quiet, raising the questions: What's going on ...

A famous quote is displayed at Kennedy Space Center with Buzz Aldrin's photo: "I know the sky is not the limit because there are footprints on the moon − and I made some of them." On July 16, 1969, ...

One of the most iconic photos of our little blue planet was taken in 1968, and gave people riding along Spaceship Earth one of its first views. Now, nearly 68 years later, another breathtaking photo ...

A full moon is seen behind NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, standing atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space ...

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis 2 mission stands at 322 feet tall. The SLS is NASA's most powerful rocket, generating 8.8 million pounds of thrust. While massive, the SLS is ...

NASA's Artemis II moon mission is set to take off for a historic four-person flight. Can you see the rocket launch along the NJ shore? Map, timing.