NASA is poised to launch four astronauts on a historic nine-day trip around the moon and back. Here's everything to know about the Artemis II mission.

The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.

The best pictures from NASA’s Artemis II launch as four astronauts begin a historic journey around the moon after 53 years.

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.

Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon.

NASA executed several engine firings on Thursday. The apogee raise burn sent Orion into high-Earth orbit, where the backdrop offered a striking view of the planet.

President Trump once again looks to chop NASA’s annual budget targeting science and technology for fiscal year 2027.

A NASA crew of four astronauts are preparing for a critical stage of their journey that will set them on course for the moon, a step that will ultimately bring them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years.