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NASA’s Artemis II mission was a historic success

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NASA’s Artemis II mission was a historic success

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon

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The most stunning pictures from Artemis II’s flyby of the moon

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The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon

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Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon

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The best new popular science books of April 2026

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The best new popular science books of April 2026

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Astronauts are ready to return to the moon on Artemis II mission

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NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover

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Astronauts practise tasks in simulated moon environment and underwater. Astronauts have been practising walking on the Moon as their next-generation spacesuit passes milestone testing. NASA astronauts and spacesuit engineers recently simulated lunar surface operations and tasks underwater wearing the new suits, built by Axiom Space, to demonstrate safety and mobility. The space agency reported Thursday (Feb 12) that the spacesuit has passed a contractor-led technical review and is hoped to be used for the Artemis III mission as NASA prepares to send humans to the Moon???s South Pole for the first time. NASA said:

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Amazing sneak peek of NASA's spacesuit tests as moon mission nears

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Scientists want to put a super laser on the moon

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How to spot the lunar X and V

Time it right each month, and you can spot two fleeting tricks of light on the lunar surface. Abigail Beall is planning ahead

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NASA's Artemis II mission aims to return astronauts to moon in 2026

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Forming moon may have taken three big impacts early in Earth’s history

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The moon's largest crater didn't form in the way we thought

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Lunar missions may contaminate the moon with hardy Earth microbes

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