NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.

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.

Four astronauts will launch on the Artemis II mission Wednesday, marking the first human trip around the moon in over 50 years.

The mission has faced delays due to ongoing repairs on the Space Launch System rocket. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed flight of the Orion capsule, testing systems for future moon landings. NASA also recently announced an overhaul of the Artemis ...

Excitement is building on Florida’s Space Coast as NASA prepares to send a crew of astronauts to the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

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.

The Artemis II crew offically entered a historic communications blackout Monday as their spacecraft slipped behind the Moon's far side, breaking distance records.