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NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon
By Mike Wall published
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, who could launch on their trip around the moon as early as Feb. 5, have named their Orion capsule "Integrity."

'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon
By Tariq Malik published
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which could launch as early as Feb. 5, are deep in training for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years.

'A front-row seat to history': NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot could launch astronauts as early as Feb. 5
By Tariq Malik published
NASA's ambitious mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time this century is on track to launch no later than April 2026, but it just might fly sooner if all goes well.

Mission to the moon: The Artemis challenge
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Test your knowledge of the Artemis program—from cutting-edge tech and lunar missions to the astronauts leading the way.

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts practice moonwatching | Space photo of the day for Sept. 22, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA's Artemis 2 mission will launch toward to the moon in 2026. To help prepare, its four astronauts practiced observing Earth's nearest neighbor in a mockup Orion capsule.

Artemis 2 astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the moon
By Josh Dinner published
Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.

'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.
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