NASA, the latest news from the US space agency

Yes, NASA's launching Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon on April Fools' Day. It's not a joke.

By Tariq Malik published 31 March 26

NASA is hoping for a historic moon launch, not a punchline on April 1.

Here's what the Artemis 2 astronauts will be doing on each day of NASA's historic moon mission

By Josh Dinner published 31 March 26

The crew's 10-day mission will be filled with science, spacecraft tests, medical checks, survival training and more.

NASA's Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover listens to 'Whitey on the Moon' every Monday. This is why.

By Tariq Malik published 31 March 26

"It ain't about racism. It's about the human condition."

Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there?

By Elizabeth Howell published 31 March 26

Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts around the moon no sooner than April 1. Why won't this quartet land on the lunar surface?

Best moon movies: 12 lunar adventures to watch ahead of NASA's Artemis 2 launch

By Jeff Spry published 30 March 26

From 'Destination Moon' to 'Apollo 13,' here’s a full spectrum of lunar-set films to count down.

'The sasquatch is honesty': Inside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's Artemis 2 mission patch

By Elizabeth Howell published 30 March 26

Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian flying to the moon on board NASA's Artemis 2 mission, included Indigenous perspectives on his personal mission patch.

Could bad space weather endanger the Artemis 2 moon astronauts?

By Leonard David published 30 March 26

Space weather experts have been working overtime to hone their forecasts ahead of the Artemis 2 launch, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth.

Kristen Stewart will play Sally Ride, the 1st American woman in space, as Amazon finally greenlights mini-series 'The Challenger'

By Jeff Spry published 29 March 26

In her TV series debut, 'The Twilight Saga' star will portray the first American woman in space.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts are 'fortunate' to have a private space toilet — Apollo crews pooped in plastic bags

By Mike Wall published 29 March 26

The Apollo astronauts peed into roll-on cuffs and pooped into plastic bags in the presence of their crewmates, but the Artemis 2 spaceflyers will have access to a bona fide bathroom.

'It's all I think about': Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman is zeroed in on historic moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published 29 March 26

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander Artemis 2, the first moon mission in more than 50 years, says his crew will do his best to get the job done well.