Back in 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 left low-Earth orbit and headed for the Moon. It was to be the final mission of the program, and the last time humans ventured that far out into space. Until now, that is, 54 years later, because the astronauts on board the Orion Integrity spaceship are now on their way to the Moon as well.

After orbiting Earth, NASA’s Artemis II mission has begun its journey to the moon after a dramatic trans-lunar injection.

NASA’s Artemis II mission launches astronauts toward the Moon, testing Orion in Earth orbit before committing to deep space.

Four astronauts are on the verge of becoming the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic Apollo era came to an end. As early as February, the crew of a mission known as Artemis 2 will board the U.S. space ...

Gordon Osinski founded the company Interplanetary Exploration Odyssey Inc. He receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency. Western University provides funding as a member of The ...

For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are once again leaving Earth orbit and heading for the Moon—marking a historic leap forward for NASA’s Artemis program. For the first time in more than 50 years,

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission left the lunar sphere of influence on Tuesday (April 7) as they headed back to Earth following their record-setting trip around the moon.

The Artemis II crew is packing up to prepare for landing after a successful loop around the moon. The capsule is pointed back toward Earth, with a splashdown planned for Friday around 8:06 p.m. ET in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego,