NASA's Artemis II crew launched on the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, sending four astronauts around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft.

The SLS is the only launch system in the world capable of sending astronauts to the moon in a single launch, and it is developed, built, and tested in North Alabama.

The Artemis II crew discusses their experiences and adjustments to space while they continue their mission around the moon. Here's what they said:

NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the moon. Here's how the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft will work.

NASA is preparing for Artemis II, which will carry astronauts on a trip around the Moon.

Nicknamed “America’s Rocket Factory,” Michoud in New Orleans East has once again played a key role in NASA’s space exhibitions.

The toilet malfunction happened hours after Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Wednesday with four astronauts on board, part of NASA’s efforts to return humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

Live coverage of NASA’s Artemis II launch with liftoff targeting 6:24 p.m. The mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day, lunar fly by, marking the first humans to return to deep space since 1972.

NASA's Artemis II mission faces unexpected toilet malfunctions and cabin cooling issues in 2026. Read the latest updates on the crew's lunar journey here.

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The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century.