The Earth and moon are within view of NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft. The Earth is over 260,000 miles away (418,000 km) in this view. Credit: NASA | time-lapsed by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music:

The Artemis II launch is scheduled for a two-hour window on April 1, based on weather and technical conditions. Here's what to know in North Carolina.

The Artemis II crew pulled the trigger and are on their way to the moon, the first people in generations to break free of low-Earth orbit.

Artemis 1 faced serious technical issues that nearly stopped the mission before it even launched. NASA engineers had to quickly identify the problem and implement a solution under pressure. Every second mattered as delays and risks continued to build.

NASA Artemis 1 moon rocket began its roll back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida late on Sept. 26, 2022 in advance of Hurricane Ian. The storm that is forecast to affect the Sunshine State is seen in NOAA GOES-East imagery here.

Having never been tested with astronauts, the space capsule’s heat shield and life support system are raising concerns after problems were detected in the unmanned Artemis 1 mission

After a successful launch on April 1, NASA’s Artemis II mission has begun, with the four-strong crew of the Orion spacecraft seeing Earth — and fixing a toilet.

NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center on April 1. The crewed mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. Up to 400,000 visitors are expected to gather on the Space Coast to watch the launch.