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The Artemis II moon mission crew on Sunday (local time) described their experience of watching a side of the moon that has never been seen before. The 10-day journey around the Moon began on 1 April, making it the first human lunar mission in over 50 years.  

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On April 4, 2026, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts – Wiseman and fellow NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut […]

April 5, 2026 at 05:30AM
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Artemis 2 astronauts scripted history by seeing never seen before entire ‘Orientale basin’ of the moon with human eyes. Check NASA lunar mission Day 4 update here.

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The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back, as they test how the spacecraft’s systems operate in a deep space environment. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy […]

April 4, 2026 at 05:30AM
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch reads on a tablet in the dimly lit Orion crew capsule in this April 3, 2026, photo. To the right of the image’s center, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen in profile peering out of one of Orion’s windows. Lights are turned off to avoid glare on the […]

April 4, 2026 at 05:30AM
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After a successful burn, the Artemis II crew, including NASA astronauts and a Canadian astronaut, are on their second day in space. 

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NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, for the next launch delivering science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with approximately 11,000 pounds of cargo, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space […]

April 3, 2026 at 05:30AM
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