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Apr 1, 2026 · This feed will provide continuous coverage of Artemis II mission activities with live commentary, beginning with tanking of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at NASA's Kennedy …

2 days ago · Highlights From NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Splashdown The crew of three Americans and one Canadian are to return to Houston on Saturday after concluding a journey that sent humans …

NASA's first orbital spaceflight was conducted by John Glenn on February 20, 1962, in the Friendship 7, making three full orbits before reentering. Glenn had to fly parts of his final two orbits manually due to …

1 day ago · Artemis 2 etched its name in the record books and kept NASA on track for even bigger things to come.

2 days ago · NASA's historic 10-day mission around the moon came to an end on Friday, as the Artemis II astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft made their final descent into the Pacific Ocean. The …

NASA’s Orion program is being led by a Washington state native who is helping shape the next phase of the agency’s push to return humans to the moon.

2 days ago · The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home.

Mar 26, 2026 · NASA live: Follow live television broadcasts on NASA+, the agency's streaming service, and NASA's social media channels with this schedule of upcoming live events including news …

5 days ago · When Artemis II launched, powerful rocket engines pushed it into space. But on the way back, small thrusters made by a Washington company will keep the capsule pointed heat-shield …