Houston Public Media

NASA is sending Artemis II to the moon. Here’s what to know

The first manned mission of the Artemis program won’t land on the moon, but it aims to take four astronauts farther from the Earth than anyone has gone before.
SETI Institute

Back to the Moon: How Artemis II Sets the Stage for the Next Era of Missions

What: Artemis II will carry astronauts on the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo, testing systems and gathering data critical for sustained luna ...

After clunky Artemis test, Congress heeds renewed call to rely on companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin

After a Trump administration push last year to kill off the existing architecture of NASA’s Artemis program, Congress made ...

Returning to the moon: An overview of the Artemis program and Artemis II

Artemis II is preparing for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, where the rocket will carry the Orion spacecraft for a ...

Artemis II moon mission shows how U.S. space strategy has changed

NASA's Artemis II crewed mission to the moon shows how U.S. space strategy has changed since Apollo -- and contrasts with ...
Houston Public Media

Tom Hanks on the Artemis missions and why going back to the moon matters

Actor Tom Hanks talks about how his fascination with space began as a child and what humans will accomplish by returning to ...

NASA's Artemis 2 launch date in flux amid delays. Here's what to know

NASA's Artemis 2 faces new delays, pushing its launch to at least March. Here's why the crewed lunar mission is postponed, ...

NASA updates Artemis 2 launch date delay. Here's what to know

NASA delayed the first human moon mission in more than 50 years for another month. The good news? SpaceX Crew-12 could now ...

What is the NASA Artemis program?

NASA said Tuesday that it has postponed the second mission of its Artemis program, pushing the highly anticipated launch from ...

Inside NASA's Artemis II mission

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes ...

Blue Origin pauses new Shepard Missions to focus on lunar landings under NASA’s Artemis Program

Blue Origin has halted flights of its New Shepard spacecraft for two years, focusing on developing human lunar landing ...
Observer

Four Astronauts, One Giant Test: What’s at Stake for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

More than 50 years after Apollo 17, NASA’s Artemis II will send four astronauts on a 10-day loop around the Moon to test the agency’s deep-space hardware.