For the first time in more than 50 years, humans will strap themselves on top of a rocket and head farther than ever before into space. The Artemis II launch this week sets several firsts but even ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the moon. The Space Launch System ...

Part of the Space Launch System rocket, including its ICPS upper stage, in the Vehicle Assembly Building after rollback Feb. 25. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston WASHINGTON — NASA is pushing ahead with an ...

NASA is targeting an April 1 launch for its Artemis II mission around the moon, marking the first crewed lunar flight since Apollo in 1972. Officials said Thursday they completed a flight readiness ...