Missions
The latest news from the spacecraft helping us explore the cosmos, and the historical missions that paved the way.
A spacecraft saw comet 3I/ATLAS skim the Sun, and scientists say it could help save Earth from being hit by an asteroid
Studies of 3I/ATLAS by the ESA Juice mission show deep-space missions could be a vital defence tool for protecting Earth
Did these historic NASA spacecraft find life on Mars – and accidentally kill it?
The Viking landers may have found organic molecules, but accidentally destroyed them
They're coming home. How to watch the Artemis II crew's splashdown live as they return to Earth tonight
Watch live as the Artemis II crew come home
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"Wanted to say a couple of things to my astro sister" The Artemis II crew just spoke to astronauts on board the Space Station
The Artemis II crew and the International Space Station astronauts held a brief call during which they spoke with one another.
The Artemis II crew saw a unique type of solar eclipse visible only to them – and Venus photobombed
The Artemis II astronauts photographed their very own solar eclipse
Artemis II astronauts capture beautiful 'Earthset' image from the far side of the Moon
An image of our planet setting behind the Moon, captured by the Artemis II crew
Artemis II | Images of Earth and the Moon captured during the mission
A selection of images of Earth and the Moon captured during Artemis II
They've done it. The Artemis II crew have travelled further into space than any human being before them
The four Artemis II astronauts have smashed the previous record held by Apollo13
Watch live views of Earth and the Moon from NASA's Artemis II spacecraft as it zooms through space
How to watch the livestream from the Artemis II capsule showing real-time views of Earth and the Moon during the mission
To boldly go... There was a bit of toilet trouble on Artemis II, but it's now been resolved, says NASA
Houston, we have a (toilet) problem... And we fixed it. Here's how the crew of Artemis II tackled the problem.
Artemis II launches to the Moon. Here's how to track it on your smartphone
How to keep track of the Artemis II mission in real time
'And lift off!' Watch the moment NASA's Artemis II rocket launches, taking astronauts to the Moon
Watch a video of NASA's Artemis II rocket launching from Kennedy Space Center. Catch the 10-second countdown and lift-off.
Artemis II successfully launches on its journey to the Moon. A new era in crewed spaceflight has begun
The Artemis II mission is on its way to the Moon
Artemis II will broadcast 4K from the Moon. Laser tech could give us Netflix-style views of the lunar surface
NASA's O2O system is capable of sending down 4K high-definition video from the Moon
US flag from the Apollo mission that never flew will make its first trip to the Moon on Artemis II
NASA is sending 'legacy keepsakes' to the Moon with the Artemis II crew
My hope for Artemis? That it inspires the next generation of astronauts and scientists
George Dransfield considers how the Moon-bound astronauts will inspire the young
When the Artemis II rocket launches, it won't go straight up. Here's why
Why do rockets launch in a curved line?
The biggest dangers facing the Artemis II crew, from swelling and radiation to sickness and bone loss
The physical and psychological dangers facing the Artemis II crew and future astronauts working on the surface of the Moon.
These astronomers are tracking Artemis II's journey to the Moon, and they're live-streaming for the whole world to see
Watch the Virtual Telescope's live-stream as they track Artemis II from the ground
How to watch the Artemis II launch live as it happens – and get realtime views of the surface of the Moon
Watch the live launch and see views of the Moon from Artemis II in real time
Within weeks of the Apollo Moonlanding, this scientist was planning to send humans to Mars. Here's where it all went wrong
Apollo’s mastermind Wernher von Braun planned a crewed mission to the Red Planet by the 1980s. But what actually happened was a different story
Artemis II is a 'fundamental shift' in spaceflight, say scientists. Why we're entering a new era of space exploration
Why Artemis II is marking the next chapter in human spaceflight, with many dubbing this era the Space Race 2.0
Artemis II astronauts are taking their own avatars to the Moon, to find out how dangerous spaceflight really is
Small chips containing human cells could help prepare humans for long space journeys
The Artemis II launch countdown has begun. NASA says the weather is looking good. This could be it
NASA announces the launch countdown for the April 1st launch of Artemis II has begun, with final preparations now underway.
