NASA delays Artemis II moon mission
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NASA is gearing up for a historical mission. The space agency has said that it plans to send astronauts to the moon in an operation being dubbed the Artemis 2 moonshot. If successful, this will be the first time the space agency sends a crew to the moon in ...
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How Artemis 2 will fly around the Moon
Artemis 2 will use the SLS to send a crew of four aboard an Orion spacecraft on a 10-day mission looping within 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of the Moon. The crew consists of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover,
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'Back to the Moon': Time magazine salutes Artemis 2 astronauts in special commemorative cover issue
While the world awaits the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, Time magazine is celebrating the momentous event with a special Artemis 2 cover issue that hit newsstands on Jan. 30.
Artemis 2 could launch as early as this coming weekend. If it does, the 10-day mission will have to compete with the Olympics and Super Bowl for media attention.