Current NASA Missions

Artemis, NASA and Moon

Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

Coming more than three years after the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, Artemis II will mark the first time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.

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NASA readies Artemis II to fly farther from Earth than any mission ever

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NASA’s Artemis II Is on the Launch Pad and the Moon Is Next

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NASA shares thrilling sneak peek at humanity’s imminent return to the moon

The excitement is building as NASA works toward launching its first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades.

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Astronauts who ended mission early for medical emergency ‘optimistic’ Artemis crew is prepared for moon trip

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What's next for NASA's latest moon rocket, Artemis II

4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.

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Why NASA is cutting the current International Space Station mission short

Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will be brought home more than a month early in the coming days as NASA cuts its mission short due to health concerns. NASA says the ailing astronaut is stable and while it is not an emergency,

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A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early

NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.

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One NASA science mission saved from Trump’s cuts, but others still in limbo

NASA has thrown a lifeline to scientists working on a mission to visit an asteroid that will make an unusually close flyby of the Earth in 2029, reversing the Trump administration’s previous plan to shut it down. This mission, named OSIRIS-APEX, was one ...

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Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has finally begun its roundabout journey to Mars. Launched on Nov. 13, 2025, aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, ESCAPADE’s ...

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Lower-cost space missions are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price | The Conversation

After a years-long series of setbacks, NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has finally begun its roundabout journey to Mars. Launched on Nov. 13, 2025, aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, ESCAPADE’s ...