Artemis II: Orion finally conducts an outbound correction burn, countdown to lunar observations begins
The previous two outbound correction burns were deemed unnecessary and were cancelled.
Published: Apr 6, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6—When and where to watch live streaming
The Artemis II crew is expected to begin their observations of the lunar far side at 2:45 p.m. EDT today.
Updated: Apr 6, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Artemis II crew all set to enter lunar flyby phase as Orion completes final prep
OTC burn complete, crew finalizes suit tests and locks science targets ahead of lunar flyby.
Updated: Apr 6, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
'Not the Moon you see from Earth': NASA’s Christina Koch describes the view from Artemis II’s Orion
Artemis II crew, once again, shared their experiences so far on the mission during the furthest ever interview conducted.
Published: Apr 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II astronauts Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen complete manual piloting demo
This was the first time controls were handed over to the two mission specialists of Artemis II.
Published: Apr 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: NASA working to resolve 'burning smell' reported by crew and issues venting wastewater
The smell remains under investigation, while partial success has been achieved in venting liquid waste.
Updated: Apr 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis program remains safe even as Donald Trump proposes a massive $5.6 billion NASA budget cut
A $5.6 billion cut means NASA will have $18.8 billion for the 2027 fiscal year which begins on October 1.
Published: Apr 4, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
'It felt like we were falling back to Earth': Artemis II crew on what had them screaming above the clouds
Artemis II astronauts talk about the stunning views from Orion, Project Hail Mary, and a moment that had them reasonably nervous.
Published: Apr 4, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Here's what the Artemis II crew will see when they fly by the Moon's far side on April 6
The far side of the Moon will be about 20% illuminated during the six-hour long observation period.
Published: Apr 4, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Artemis II: Mission control cancels first outbound trajectory correction burn. Here's why
The burn was supposed to be the first of the three course correction maneuvers.
Updated: Apr 4, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
'There is nothing normal about this': Artemis II astronauts get candid as they head for the Moon
Each Artemis II astronaut shared the emotions they felt during the early stages of the mission.
Published: Apr 3, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Artemis II update: Crew set to spot rare solar eclipse, make detailed surface observations and more
The Artemis II mission has been proceeding great so far with minimal issues.
Published: Apr 3, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronaut reveals he temporarily lost the ability to speak in space
Flight surgeons are still unsure why astronaut Michael Fincke lost speech on ISS mid-mission.
Published: Apr 3, 2026 | By Nibedita Sen
Artemis II crew to get solar radiation forecasts from two new U.S. university-developed models
The models will provide warnings of harmful solar radiation up to 24 hours in advance.
Published: Apr 3, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Artemis II completes translunar injection, leaves Earth orbit and heads toward the Moon
Orion hits critical milestone that sets spacecraft on planned free-return trajectory.
Updated: Apr 3, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Looking ahead at Artemis II Flight Day 2: Translunar injection, video call with crew and more
An eventful Day 1 is going to be followed by an equally exciting Day 2.
Published: Apr 2, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
The Artemis II crew had a toilet scare aboard the Orion spacecraft
The spacecraft’s Universal Waste Management System was unable to manage liquid waste because of a jammed fan.
Published: Apr 2, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II completes proximity operations demonstration; Orion's perigee raise burn to follow
The proximity operations demonstration used the ICPS as a stand-in for an actual docking target and lasted about 70 minutes.
Published: Apr 2, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: NASA confirms brief communications blackout after launch
Ground teams suddenly lost the crew’s voice during a satellite handover, before contact resumed.
Published: Apr 2, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II launch: Orion solar wings deploy in orbit, spacecraft fully powered now
Following liftoff, spacecraft powers up as boosters fall away and astronauts prepare for trans-lunar injection.
Published: Apr 2, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan