NASA’s Artemis II mission, targeting liftoff no earlier than April 1, 2026, represents the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft around the Moon. But the mission carries ...

NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft atop, launched at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, kicking off the first mission to send astronauts to the Moon in over 50 years. Reading time 3 ...

See pictures and conceptual images of the new Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle for the future of human exploration beyond Earth orbit. June 19, 2026 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. More than half a century after Apollo 17, NASA has returned ...

A week and a half after the epic Artemis 2 mission splashed down, the biggest piece of NASA's next moon rocket is on the move. On Monday (April 20), NASA rolled out the core stage of the Space Launch ...

The core stage for NASA's Artemis III moon rocket has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This crucial hardware is the largest part of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and houses its ...

Artemis II proved NASA’s deep space systems are ready for the next leap. Orion survived its high-speed return with improved heat shield performance and pinpoint landing accuracy, while the SLS rocket ...