artemis program

NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket comes together | Space photo of the day for Nov. 21, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 21 November 25

The Orion crew module gets stacked onto the Space Launch System in preparation for the upcoming Artemis 2 mission in early 2026.

SpaceX Starship timeline delays astronaut moon landing for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to 2028: Report

By Josh Dinner published 17 November 25

At this rate, Starship will not be ready in time for NASA's schedule.

With more moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge

By Mariel Borowitz, Brian Gunter published 16 November 25

Experts dive into the many missions headed to the moon and how space programs can avoid override.

US military wants to track 'potential threats' coming from the moon

By Brett Tingley published 13 November 25

As the moon becomes the center of the new space race, the United States is looking for new ways to track spacecraft and other objects flying to or from lunar space.

Latvia will become 60th nation to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration

By Josh Dinner published 3 November 25

The list of nations signing the Artemis Accords is growing, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated 17 October 25

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

NASA's Artemis astronauts practice moon landings in Colorado | Space photo of the day for Sept. 18, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 18 September 25

NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars

By Elizabeth Howell published 16 September 25

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.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)

By Mike Wall published 3 September 25

The four Artemis 2 moon astronauts passed the "Bobby and Pete" fitness challenge recently, performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.