Artemis II

Artemis II

The image was a deliberate nod to the iconic Earthrise image taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, a shot that helped capture the public's imagination as humans travelled around the Moon for the first time. Photo: BSS/AFP

'Screams of delight': Artemis crew flying home to thrilled Nasa scientists

The Artemis II team broke the distance record set by the 1970 Apollo 13 mission, which they surpassed by more than 4,000 miles when they reached the journey's furthest distance from Earth 2,52...

Astronaut Christina Koch gazes upon her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. Photo: NASA

After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

Astronaut Christina Koch gazes upon her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. Photo: NASA

40 minutes when Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

Astronaut Christina Koch gazes upon her receding home planet out the window of Orion as the spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. Photo: NASA

Artemis II passes midpoint ahead of lunar flyby

Engineers and technicians monitor the Artemis 2 mission from the Lyndon B Johnson Space Center in Houston. Photo: BSS/AFP

Artemis mission shares office space – and physics – with Apollo

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

How Nasa's Artemis II moon mission will unfold

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Photo: Collected

Who are the astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission?

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover greet each other next to NASA astronaut Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, at Kennedy Space Centre, ahead of the Artemis II launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 27, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Nasa's Artemis astronauts enter final preparations for Moon mission

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, rolls to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US January 17, 2026. Launch around the moon and back is scheduled for February 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skippe

First manned mission to moon in 50 years set to be launched

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From Apollo to Artemis: Nasa’s bid to rekindle lunar exploration

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Photo: Collected

Who are the Nasa astronauts going to the moon?