Watch: NASA Artemis II crew talks historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, April 16, to talk about their historic mission to the far side of the moon – becoming the first humans ever to see that side of the moon. 

Artemis astronauts give first public remarks after moon flyby mission: Here's what they said

The crew of Artemis II received a rousing ‘welcome home’ as they offered their first comments since returning to Earth after the longest trip any human has ever made. 

Artemis II splashdown live: Timeline of events, minute by minute

NASA's historic Artemis 11 mission to the moon will end Friday when the Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego around 8:07 p.m. EDT. Here's a timeline of the Orion capsule's return to Earth.

Former NASA astronaut talks surviving in space
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We are now watching as NASA starts to release some of the first photos from Artemis II's historic lunar flyby this week. Artemis II crew flew around the moon on Monday, April 6, traveling farther than Apollo 13. They became the first humans to see the far side of the moon and managed to travel farther into space from Earth than any human before them. LiveNOW's Anna Marsick is interviewing retired NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, who has logged over 166 days in space, about what life looks like from way up in the stars. 

Artemis II crew take questions on way back to Earth
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We are listening to the Artemis II crew as they take questions from the media during the eighth day of their moon mission. The Orion spacecraft that they are on is currently traveling back to Earth, with a planned splashdown for Friday evening. We watched this week as Artemis II's crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth during their historic lunar flyby mission. 

Artemis II crew prepares for Earth return, splashdown
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We are watching as the Artemis II crew spend the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth. The crew is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego, on Friday, April 10. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with former U.S. Navy diver Thomas McConnell to learn more before the Artemis II crew parachutes into the Pacific Ocean. 

Artemis II live tracker, day 8: Crew makes trek back to Earth

The Artemis II crew will spend the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.

Artemis II live tracker, day 7: Astronauts returning to Earth after historic lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are heading back to Earth after completing an historic lunar flyby.

Artemis II live tracker, day 6: Track NASA's moon mission

Astronauts are expected to hit a major milestone in the Artemis II mission with a historic flyby of the moon on Monday afternoon.

What happened to Apollo 13? 'Houston, we've had a problem'

What began as a mission to land on the moon became history’s most harrowing space rescue after a technical failure forced the crew of Apollo 13 into a 200,000-mile race for survival.

Artemis II launches for historic journey to the moon
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We are now watching for the latest updates after Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a 10-day mission into deep space, around the moon, and back to Earth. It's the second flight in the Artemis program, as well as the latest step towards landing humans back on the moon. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is getting reactions from space journalist Leonard David as Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen begin their historic journey. 

Artemis II live tracker: NASA astronauts lift off from Florida on moon mission

Artemis II lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a 10-day mission into deep space, around the moon, and back to Earth.

The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket parts that first flew as far back as 1982.

Historic Artemis II launch window opens Wednesday
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NASA is counting down to a historic milestone as the first potential launch window for the Artemis II mission is set to open this Wednesday at 6:24 p.m. The Artemis II lunar mission will be NASA's first crewed launch to the moon in 50 years. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with former NASA Deputy Administrator, Lori Garver, as mission controllers continue to monitor breezy onshore winds and potential cumulus cloud growth right up until the countdown reaches zero. 

When will Artemis II launch? Favorable weather for April 1 historic moon mission

Weather conditions are favorable for the evening of April 1 launch. Meteorologists at Patrick Space Force Base currently give the mission an 80% chance of “go" – meaning only a 20% risk of weather violations during the window.

Update on Artemis II lunar fly-around launch attempt
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We are now watching a NASA press conference dedicated to preparations for Artemis II ahead of the April 1 lunar fly-around launch attempt. The second mission for the Artemis program will send four astronauts around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. Reports indicate that Orion will not land on the moon. The mission aims to verify the operation of all the spacecraft's systems during deep space travel with a human crew.