The crew of the Artemis II was greeted by the song “Good Morning” and a special message from Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, which was recorded before his death last year.

Artemis II's crew sent a heartfelt Easter message to the world as they approached the moon Sunday -- a remarkable echo of a Christmas address given by the mission's closest cousin in space history, Apollo 8.

Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders launched to the moon aboard Apollo 8 ...

Some 57 years after Americans were united around TVs and radios as the first man took steps on the moon, America is heading back. Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch as early as Wednesday, weather permitting,

The anticipated moon mission draws historic parallels to Apollo 8 in 1968.

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a trip around the moon. The first time they did this, it changed the world.

As anticipation builds around our return to deep space exploration, NASA has taken another exciting step by releasing images captured by the crew of Artemis II. These photographs offer a rare, firsthand glimpse into the experience of astronauts traveling beyond low Earth orbit—marking a significant milestone in modern space exploration.