The Trump Artemis II astronauts meeting brought one of NASA’s most historic crews into the spotlight again as President Donald Trump welcomed them to the White House following their groundbreaking mission around the moon. The visit comes just weeks after the crew returned from a 10-day journey that pushed the boundaries of human spaceflight and…
Moon mission
NASA Artemis II Makes History With Record-Breaking Moon Flyby
The NASA Artemis II mission is entering a critical phase as its crew prepares for a close flyby of the moon, marking a return to human deep-space travel not seen in more than five decades. After launching from Kennedy Space Center, the Orion spacecraft is now firmly within the moon’s gravitational pull, signaling a key…
NASA’s Moon launch was perfect ,then everything went sideways 60 miles up
More than half a century after humans last traveled to the Moon, NASA has taken its most significant step yet toward returning there. The Artemis II mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts into Earth orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft in what has quickly become one of the most celebrated…
NASA just launched 4 astronauts to the moon today for the first time in 53 years
It is no April Fools’ Day prank. On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:24 p.m. EDT — sending humans beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in more than half a century. The last time astronauts ventured to the moon was during NASA’s…
NASA’s Artemis II launch feels real as moon mission nears liftoff
The next chapter in human space exploration is quickly approaching as NASA prepares to send astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than five decades. The Artemis II mission represents a major milestone, marking the first crewed lunar journey since the Apollo era. In the final days before launch, the four-member crew…
NASA’s bold Artemis II move brings Moon mission closer
NASA’s Artemis II mission reached a defining milestone as the agency’s towering Space Launch System rocket began its slow and carefully choreographed journey to the launch pad in Florida. The move, which unfolded at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, signals a visible shift from years of preparation toward the final phase before astronauts head around the…