Artemis II crew makes closest approach to moon

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NASA’s Artemis II capsule makes closest approach to the Moon
NASA’s four Artemis astronauts swung behind the moon and are headed home, in a journey that shattered space travel distance records and brought people the closest they’ve been to the lunar surface in more than 50 years.

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Artemis II: Everything We Know as Its Crew Approaches the Far Side of the Moon
More than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts grappled with a toilet problem
Artemis II live: Lunar flyby complete! Relief as NASA gets back in contact with astronauts
The astronauts of the Artemis II mission have travelled to the furthest distance into space from Earth, completing a six-hour flyby of the moon and taking in a solar eclipse.

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Artemis II astronauts break records and take in unprecedented views in historic moon flyby
NASA’s Artemis II mission is about to pass behind the moon
Artemis II recap: Live updates from astronauts flying around far side of moon
"Artemis II is now entering a solar eclipse that will last for about an hour as Orion, the Moon and the Sun align. During this phase, the crew will see the Sun disappear behind a mostly darkened Moon,...

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Artemis II astronauts now on course to head back to Earth
Artemis II Crew Delivers Stunning New Image of the Moon's Hidden Far Side

Life in space isn't spacious. See inside Artemis astronauts' new home

From bathroom and toilet to space food and sleeping bags, see how the Artemis crew rearranges the Orion spacecraft interior layout to make it home.

NASA team closes capsule hatch ahead of Artemis II launch

NASA team members close the final hatch of the Orion capsule ahead of the anticipated Artemis II launch. The astronauts are sealed inside the capsule where they could spend the next 10 days if the launch timeline goes according to plan.

Memorable moments from the Artemis II mission: from a Microsoft Outlook outage to an emotional crater naming

Here are some of the best highlights and photos from the Artemis II mission that surpassed the distance records set by Apollo 13.

Where is Artemis 2 right now? Here's the timeline, hour by hour

Artemis II and its crew will conduct its historic lunar flyby on Monday afternoon, April 6, traveling farther from Earth than any human in space, surpassing Apollo 13's mission in 1970, and observing

Artemis II launch live updates: Crew makes history with lunar flyby before making journey back to Earth

On Thursday, Artemis II officially headed for the moon after firing its thrusters and leaving Earth’s orbit at 7:49 p.m. for its epic four-day journey carrying Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, and pilot Victor Glover.

Who was Reid Wiseman's wife? Artemis II crew shares touching moment.

The Artemis II crew shared an emotional moment when it came time to name a crater they spotted from the Orion capsule on Monday, April 6.

Artemis II live tracker, day 6: Track NASA's moon mission

Astronauts are expected to hit a major milestone in the Artemis II mission with a historic flyby of the moon on Monday afternoon.

What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured?

The astronauts on Artemis II will observe parts of the moon rarely seen by human eyes. A NASA planetary scientist said it will offer a vital perspective for lunar research.