NASA Launch Countdown

NASA gives update on Artemis II mission

NASA starts countdown for launch of Artemis II crew mission around the Moon

NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day journey around the moon as early as Wednesday evening, a mission that represents the agency’s most significant human spaceflight effort in decades and a key milestone in its plan to return astronauts to the lunar surface ahead of China’s anticipated crewed landing.

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NASA Artemis II countdown: Here's what happens from now until launch

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Artemis launch live: NASA Artemis II launch time, countdown and updates

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NASA Artemis II astronauts to prep for moon photography, geography on Day 4

On Day 4 of the mission, the four-person crew will perform a trajectory correction burn and take photos from the Orion's windows.

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It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record

Hansen is the first non-U.S. citizen to fly to the moon.

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Artemis II crew capture new photo of far side of the moon

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Artemis II crew describe ‘something never seen before’ after first glimpse of the moon’s far side

NASA begins countdown to April 1 Moon launch

NASA began its two-day countdown Monday ahead of what is slated to be its first crewed moonshot in more than half a century, a long-anticipated loop around Earth's satellite that is to pave the way

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NASA's Artemis II launch may be seen in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Stuart

NASA's Artemis II two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 pm ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026. See best places on Florida's Treasure Coast to watch liftoff.

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The latest: NASA is looking into a battery issue, but Artemis II moon launch countdown still on

The four Artemis II mission astronauts have entered the Orion capsule and are in place for humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff.NASA's launch team loaded more than 700,