By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts — three space station veterans and a Canadian rookie — stand out even in an astronaut corps full of super achievers.

NASA is eyeing March 6 to launch four astronauts on a highly anticipated flight around the moon, agency officials announced Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The date was set after ...

April 1 (Reuters) - Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a 10-day trip around the moon that would be the farthest humans have ever traveled and a major step toward returning people to the lunar surface this decade.

NASA announced an overhaul of its ambitious Artemis lunar program Friday morning, adding a new preparatory mission in 2027 that Administrator Jared Isaacman said was the “only way forward.” NASA is still planning its moon landing mission for 2028 ...

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are among the first government spacefarers to bring personal smartphones to space. Here's how they'll be used.