Detail in NASA’s Newly Released Moon Update Leaves People Confused

Observers were left confused by NASA's statement that the Artemis II crew are the first humans to see the far side of the moon.

Brown University professor who worked on Apollo missions praises Artemis II: "It's just inspirational"

Jim Head helped train Apollo astronauts and select lunar landing sites for the missions.

Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell sends message to Artemis II before flyby

Astronaut Jim Lovell, who flew on two Apollo-era missions in 1968 and 1970, recorded a message for the Artemis II crew before his death in 2025.

As Artemis II reaches the moon, crew honors late Seattle-area astronaut

As NASA’s Artemis II mission reached the moon, the world remembered a similar lunar flyby more than 50 years ago. During the Apollo 8 mission, astronaut William Anders took the first color photo of Earth from space.