NASA to name Artemis III crew; here’s what mission will actually do

NASA will soon name the crew for Artemis III - the third mission in the space agency's Artemis program to send a manned crew ...

NASA shares its 'moon base' plan as the Artemis program aims for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface

NASA officials on Tuesday detailed the space agency’s plans to establish a lunar base, where astronauts could live and work ...
USA Today

Trump welcomes 'very brave' Artemis II astronauts to White House

The Artemis II crew returned on April 10, 2026, after a 10-day journey that flew around the moon. Trump has touted the mission as part of his space exploration objectives for his second term. The ...

Exploding Blue Origin rocket could delay Artemis space program’s ambitious plan to land on moon

The Blue Origin rocket that exploded into a stunning fireball during a test debacle on the Florida coast could delay the Artemis space program’s bold mission to land astronauts on the moon, experts ...

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

After making history on their journey around the moon, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have come home.
Salon

Back from the moon: Artemis astronauts safely return to Earth

The crew traveled aboard the Orion capsule (that they dubbed “Integrity”), which reentered Earth’s atmosphere before deploying parachutes and landing in a designated recovery zone, where teams quickly ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Scores NASA Moon Contract As Artemis Program Targets Permanent Lunar Base

NASA has awarded contracts worth nearly $1 billion to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost and Firefly Aerospace ...

Blue Origin explosion could be setback to NASA's Artemis moon missions

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin was set to have its New Glenn rocket launch its uncrewed lunar lander to the moon by fall 2026. Then it exploded.