Moon mission astronauts ‘doing great’ and spacecraft performing well, Nasa chief says

The Artemis II astronauts are "doing great" on their second flight day, and the spacecraft is "performing well", Nasa chief Jared Isaacman says . The crew have just woken up and c

Watch: Moment NASA launches Artemis II, first crewed moon mission in decades

Artemis II will send astronauts beyond the moon for the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. A successful fuelling operation has cleared a key risk ahead of NASA’s long-awaited launch. NASA fuelled its moon rocket on Thursday for humanity’s first lunar trip in more than half a century,

Excited visitors for NASA's moon launch jockey for prime views

Locals and visitors who came for the moon launch are jockeying for prime spots to see NASA's Artemis II mission lift off, with some resorting to extreme measures.