NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years moved one step closer to liftoff recently with a full launch day ...

Such "countdown demonstration tests" have traditionally taken place shortly before launch with the rocket and crew ship ...

For the first time since the Apollo programme, NASA astronauts are set to travel around the Moon on a crewed mission. The ...

Before they head to the moon in 2026, the four Artemis 2 astronauts have to practice observing Earth's nearest neighbor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year.

NASA’s Artemis II crew boarded the Orion spacecraft on December 20, 2025, for a countdown demonstration test, rehearsing launch-day procedures at Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building.

But it’s nonetheless a daring feat. The Artemis 2 crew will be flying around the Moon and back in an enormous arc, likely ...

Jun. 5—When NASA astronauts get suited up and seated in their newest space capsule on their next trip to the moon, it will be with the help of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) researchers at ...

NASA’s plans to launch astronauts to the moon in early 2026. The Artemis II mission is expected to carry a crew around the ...

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission highlights the Space Coast’s 2026 launch manifest, which also could see Blue Origin’s moon ...

A major step toward launch day is complete as NASA's Artemis II astronauts ran through a countdown demonstration test.

NASA’s Artemis II closeout crew prepares astronauts for the Moon mission by assisting with Orion spacecraft entry, securing ...