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the full moon hangs in frame with the orion, inside its payload shell atop the SLS rocket.

NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon

By Josh Dinner published

Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6.

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Four people in orange space suits stand on a road in front of a large van and look at a crowd off camera

2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon

By Josh Dinner published

It's happening. We are going.

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The four astronauts set to fly around the moon during NASA’s Artemis 2 test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left are Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos)

By Andrew Jones published

The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center.

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A photo of the Earth in the darkness of space with the surface of the moon in the foreground of the image

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

By Roger Guillemette published

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

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An image from inside a warehouse shows two tall white cylinders on either side of a yellow taller cylinder. The two white cylinders have red, white and blue paint with the words 'America 250' on them.

Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 'America 250' paint job | Space photo of the day for Dec. 23, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The "America 250" logo commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Artist's illustration of Artemis 2 mission including the Orion spacecraft with Earth in background

NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know

By Brett Tingley last updated

Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.

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a rocket stands upright in a hangar

'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China

By Brett Tingley published

Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."

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A white pointed rocket module sits on top of a white cylinder, both having the red worm NASA logo and the blue and red meatball NASA logo. The entire system sits in a large warehouse

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

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

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

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NASA's Orion spaceship during its uncrewed Artemis 1 test mission in 2022.

ESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it

By Tereza Pultarova published

The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA's Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress

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On Oct. 31, 2025, Latvia became the 60th nation to sign the Artemis Accords.

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

By Josh Dinner published

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

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