As the Artemis II crewed moon mission soars deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget.

The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it up to some 25,000 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a trek to the moon.

As the Artemis II mission makes its way toward the moon, photos taken by the crew have shifted from highlighting Earth to refocusing on the moon.

Track the progress of the Artemis II mission with the latest updates and news from the historic mission to the moon's orbit.

Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.

The Artemis II astronauts saw a side of the moon never before seen by human eyes over the weekend — but it was just an appetizer for their historic lunar flyby expected to begin Monday afternoon. Orientale basin — a huge,

At 6:47 p.m. ET on Monday, April 6, NASA's Mission Control will say something to the Artemis II crew — and then hear nothing back. For approximately 40 minutes, the four astronauts aboard NASA's