The Artemis II mission marks the first time humans have approached the moon in over 50 years. Astronauts will travel farther from Earth than any human has before, breaking a record set by Apollo 13. The crew will observe the far side of the moon, including ...

The moon, with the far side and "Carroll Crater" visible, as seen by the Artemis II crew Monday. (NASA) NASA's Artemis II crew flew past the moon Monday, traveling farther from Earth than any humans in history and becoming the first to see some sections of ...

The Artemis II mission, the first crewed test flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, was by any measure an extraordinary success. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen became the first humans to fly around the Moon since the crew of Apollo 17 in December 1972.