Artemis II Moon Launch

See complete coverage of NASA's Artemis II moon launch, the first crewed trip toward the moon since 1972.

Highlights

Artemis II Crew Reunites With Families and Fellow NASA Astronauts
The four astronauts made an emotional return to Houston a day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day lunar journey.
By Kenneth Chang
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Artemis II Splashdown Gives NASA Momentum in Renewed Moon Race
The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — captivated the world with their historic mission.
By Kenneth Chang
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Highlights From NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Splashdown
The crew of three Americans and one Canadian are to return to Houston on Saturday after concluding a journey that sent humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.
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Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are
A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.
By Ruth Graham
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‘It Was Survival Mode’: The Lunar Mission That Nearly Ended in Disaster
Fifty-six years ago, after a tense race to save the Apollo 13 crew, the astronauts finally splashed down safely. Here’s what flight directors who got them home remember.
Interviews by Katherine Cusumano
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What They Were Thinking
Artemis II’s New Views of the Moon
Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.
By The New York Times
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In Photos and Video
Eyes on the Far Side of the Moon
See the photos taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their moon flyby.
By Marco Hernandez
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Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’
While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.
By Katrina Miller
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Why We Chose to Go Back to the Moon
These lunar resources could be valuable to us on Earth and in space.
By Marco HernandezMalika Khurana and Kenneth Chang
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NASA Astronauts Discuss Surprise Moment on Artemis II Mission
During a NASA news conference on Thursday, the Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman recapped a startling moment from the mission: A smoke detector went off in the spacecraft tens of thousands of miles away from Earth.
After Artemis II, Astronauts and NASA Look Toward Moon Landing
The four astronauts spoke at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston about their journey around the moon and back to Earth.
By Kenneth Chang and Adeel Hassan
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See the Moment the Artemis II Astronauts Exit the Orion Capsule
New video shows the moment the Orion capsule opened after landing last week. Inside were the Artemis II astronauts who had completed a 10-day mission around the moon.
By Cynthia Silva
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Trump, Unchecked and Unpredictable
Readers respond to a guest essay, “Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State.” Also: Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary.
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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston After Lunar Mission
After splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, the Artemis II crew members reunited with their friends, families and fellow NASA astronauts in Houston on Saturday. Their voyage was the first trip by humans into deep space in more than half a century.
By Jorge Mitssunaga
When the Moon Met Canada
Canada’s technical expertise in space robotics got the country a seat to the moon, and then its cultural identity took center stage on the Artemis II mission.
By Vjosa Isai
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Artemis Astronauts Splash Down After Historic Lunar Flyby
The four astronauts aboard Artemis II splashed down at 8:07 p.m. Eastern time in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday, concluding their historic 10-day mission, the first to send humans to the moon in more than 50 years.
By Jackeline Luna
After Splashdown, Bring in the Navy Divers
As the spacecraft bobs in the Pacific Ocean, recovery personnel from NASA and the U.S. Navy are out at sea, tracking the capsule and other pieces of jettisoned hardware.
By Ashley Ahn
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Watch Live: Artemis II Crew Returns to Earth
The Artemis II crew returns to Earth after a historic lunar flyby.
Highlights From NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Splashdown
The crew of three Americans and one Canadian are to return to Houston on Saturday after concluding a journey that sent humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.