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Four astronauts captured thousands of stunning images during humanity's recent return to lunar orbit, and NASA just made them all available online. The April 2026 mission marks a giant leap forward in our journey back to the moon.
A $5 million Australian ground station just proved that downloading high-speed data from the moon doesn't require tens of millions in expensive equipment. During NASA's Artemis II mission, the affordable terminal successfully captured stunning 4K video beamed back from lunar orbit.
A NASA astronaut just captured humanity's first mobile phone video of Earth disappearing behind the Moon, shot entirely on an iPhone during the historic Artemis II mission. The stunning 53-second clip shows our home planet slipping from view as seen from lunar orbit.
Four astronauts made history by calling the International Space Station from lunar orbit in the first ever "ship to ship" space call. After their breathtaking flyby of the moon's far side, they're now heading home with over 175 gigabytes of stunning photos.
NASA's Artemis astronauts crossed a historic milestone Monday as the Moon's gravity began pulling their spacecraft more strongly than Earth's. The moment marks a critical turning point in humanity's return to lunar exploration after more than five decades.
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.
Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover delivered an unscripted Easter message from space, reminding everyone on Earth that we're all traveling together on a precious spaceship called home. His words echoed the spirit of Apollo 8's famous 1968 Christmas Eve broadcast from lunar orbit.
Saudi Arabia just became the first Arab nation to join NASA's historic Artemis moon program, launching its homegrown Shams satellite aboard the mission returning humans to lunar orbit after 50 years. The satellite, built entirely by Saudi engineers, will protect life on Earth by monitoring dangerous space weather.
Four astronauts launched aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission on April 1, marking humanity's first return to lunar orbit in over five decades. The crew will travel farther into space than any humans before them during their historic 10-day journey.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are heading back to the Moon. NASA's Artemis 2 mission launches Wednesday with four astronauts, including the first woman and first person of color bound for lunar orbit.
Four astronauts are about to embark on humanity's first moon flyby in over 50 years, spending 10 days testing the spacecraft that will return humans to lunar orbit. NASA's Artemis 2 mission represents a carefully choreographed journey that brings us one giant leap closer to establishing a permanent presence on the moon.
Four astronauts are about to become the first humans to fly toward the Moon in 50 years, and it all started with water discovered by India's Chandrayaan-1 mission. What seemed like a dead, useless world became humanity's next frontier thanks to one spacecraft's findings in 2008.
NASA is scrapping its lunar orbit space station to build a permanent base on the moon's surface instead, while also planning to send nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before 2028. The bold pivot accelerates humanity's return to the moon and sets the stage for deep space exploration.
NASA is canceling its lunar orbiting station to build a permanent base directly on the moon's surface within seven years. The ambitious $20 billion project aims to beat China's 2030 moon landing and establish humanity's first lasting home beyond Earth.
Engineers have successfully repaired a critical helium system on NASA's moon rocket, keeping the Artemis 2 mission on schedule for an April launch. The quick fix means humanity's return to lunar orbit is just weeks away.
For the first time in over 50 years, four astronauts are preparing to fly to the Moon. NASA's massive Artemis II rocket just completed its slow crawl to the launchpad, bringing humanity one giant step closer to returning to lunar orbit.
After an 11-hour journey, NASA's massive Artemis 2 rocket arrived at its Florida launch pad, bringing humanity one step closer to returning astronauts to lunar orbit for the first time in over 50 years. Four astronauts are scheduled to circle the moon as early as February 6.