Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind - AP News

Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind  AP News

Artemis II's journey so far... in 85 seconds

The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II: ‘You Look Beautiful.’

The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.

By Katrina Miller

An inspiring new race to the Moon

Artemis II is reawakening interest in science and the thrill of human exploration

Fly me to the moon – or at least to Luton | Brief letters

The capabilities of man | Artemis II mission | Unnecessary descriptors | Uses for mint sauce | Easter wordsearch Artemis II has successfully taken off to begin its journey to the far side of the moon (Report, 2 April). Meanwhile, this bank holiday, our grandson has been unable to travel by train from Manchester to Luton to support Peterborough United without multiple changes and replacement buses. Some direct journeys are still beyond the capabilities of man. Toby Wood Peterborough • Your rep...

By Guardian Staff

Pam Bondi is out at DOJ. And, NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit

President Trump announced yesterday that Pam Bondi is out as Attorney General. And, NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit and is heading toward the moon.

By Brittney Melton

Artemis II mission fires up engines in next step of moon mission

The Orion capsule has successfully propelled itself out of Earth’s orbit on its mission to the moon.

China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew fixes toilet on moon trip

China would be closely watching the US Artemis 2 lunar fly-by mission, which has already encountered challenges, including a malfunctioning toilet soon after launch, an expert said. As China gears up to bring astronauts to the moon, the first human return to lunar orbit since the Apollo era over 50 years ago could offer Beijing valuable technical insights. Quentin Parker, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Hong Kong, described China as watching the Artemis 2 mission “like a...

By Victoria Bela

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

By FRANCE24

Astronauts share ‘spectacular moment’ as Artemis II breaks out of Earth’s orbit and heads to far side of the Moon

The current record for the furthest spaceflight is about 248,000 miles, held by members of the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970.

By Rebecca Whittaker

Orion spacecraft completes decisive maneuver: ‘The Artemis II crew is officially on the way to the Moon’

The four astronauts of the first manned lunar flight in 54 years receive the final push of their historic journey, which will take them around Earth’s satellite and back again like a boomerang

By Francisco Doménech

Space stock flies following successful Artemis II launch

'You guys look great': Artemis II shares image of Earth from space

The Artemis II crew has shared stunning images of Earth from their historic lunar voyage, humanity's first in over 50 years. This 10-day test flight around the Moon is a crucial step for NASA's ambitious Artemis program, aiming for a lunar landing by 2028. Despite a minor toilet malfunction, the astronauts are proceeding with their mission.

By TOI SCIENCE DESK

Artemis II Day 2: Crew begins journey to the Moon after key engine burn

Artemis II: Nasa spacecraft fires engines to leave Earth’s orbit in first manned moon mission in five decades

Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets early on Friday to break out of Earth’s orbit.

'It feels great up here': Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon

The astronauts are now on a “free-return” trajectory, which uses the Moon’s gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.

'Space Plumber' Christina Koch Details Artemis II Toilet Problems

Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch has a new name to add to her resume -- "space plumber" -- now that she successfully fixed the toilet issue on the NASA rocket en route to the moon. Koch gave viewers the rundown after the Orion…

By TMZ Staff

Artemis II astronauts leave Earth’s orbit, set course for the moon

Shuttle-era Orbital Manoeuvring System engine burns for 6 minutes as craft passes through lowest point of orbit

By Anadolu Agency

Why Are They So Obsessed With This?

Why Are They So Obsessed With This? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, As NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight around the Moon in over half a century — gets underway, some in the media couldn’t resist injecting race into humanity’s greatest technical achievement. Instead of celebrating the engineering triumph and the daring crew pushing the boundaries of exploration, certain outlets fixated on skin colour and “representation.” This is the same crowd t...

By Tyler Durden

Artemis II astronauts head toward moon, ‘glued to window’

Four Artemis astronauts were zooming towards the moon late Thursday after a major engine firing, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a c...

Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey - Geo News

Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey  Geo News

Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit on track for far side of the Moon

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon.

By Emmanuel Tetteh