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For the first time in over 50 years, astronauts orbiting the moon snapped a breathtaking photo of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon. The historic Artemis II mission is bringing four astronauts closer to the moon than any humans have traveled before.
For the first time in over half a century, humans have reached the moon's gravitational sphere, marking a historic return to lunar exploration. The four-person Artemis II crew is breaking barriers and witnessing sights no human has ever seen with their own eyes.
Four astronauts will fly around the moon in 2026, marking humanity's first lunar journey since 1973. The diverse crew includes the first Black man, woman, and Canadian to travel to the moon.
Four astronauts are ready to become the first humans to leave Earth's orbit in over 53 years, flying around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission. After three years of training together, the crew will make history while breaking barriers for diversity in space exploration.
Four astronauts from the U.S. and Canada are preparing to circle the Moon starting April 1, marking humanity's first return in over half a century. The diverse crew includes the first woman and first Black astronaut ever to fly to the Moon.
When Artemis II launches in 2026, it won't just be a historic return to the Moon. The Houston mission control running the show looks nothing like the all-male Apollo teams that came before.
Four astronauts will fly closer to the moon than any humans in history this April, breaking barriers as NASA's most diverse crew ever. The 10-day mission marks humanity's return to deep space after 50 years.
Nigerian-American aerospace engineer Wendy Okolo earned her PhD at 26 and now leads groundbreaking flight safety research at NASA. She's the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington.
A program at UC Santa Cruz has transformed the face of astronomy by supporting 170 students from underrepresented backgrounds, nearly half of all marginalized Ph.D. graduates in the field. The Lamat Institute's success shows what happens when scientific training meets cultural validation.