Apollo 13's record distance from Earth has stood for over half a century. Can Artemis 2 launch in time to break it?

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to protect the Orion spacecraft during its upcoming lunar mission.

NASA Officials say final system testing could soon begin on the mission set to send astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission highlights the Space Coast’s 2026 launch manifest, which also could see Blue Origin’s moon lander and the arrival of SpaceX’s Starship.

Moon, asteroids, and low Earth orbit. From NASA’s long-anticipated Artemis 2 to China’s growing presence on the lunar surface, government and commercial players are ramping up activity at an unprecedented pace,

NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years moved one step closer to liftoff recently with a full launch day dress rehearsal in Florida.