Artemis II : Latest News, Stories and Details - RSS The first crewed lunar mission in over half a century, Artemis II will see four astronauts go on a 10-day trip around the Moon and back aboard NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft. While there will be no Moon landing, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will be responsible for testing modern human capabilities in deep space. This is expected to pave the way for future Artemis missions, which will, if everything goes according to plan, see humans set foot on the lunar surface again. The launch period for Artemis II opens in February 2026. https://starlust.org en-US How NASA's Artemis III mission differs from Artemis I, II and Apollo 9 https://starlust.org/how-nas-as-artemis-iii-mission-differs-from-artemis-i-ii-and-apollo-9/ Tue Jun 09 2026 11:52:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/how-nas-as-artemis-iii-mission-differs-from-artemis-i-ii-and-apollo-9/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight NASA scientists to release their initial Artemis II report later this year https://starlust.org/nasa-scientists-to-release-their-initial-artemis-ii-report-later-this-year/ Mon Jun 08 2026 11:47:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-scientists-to-release-their-initial-artemis-ii-report-later-this-year/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight Scientists have found a new cheap route to the Moon—and it could have solved a major Artemis II issue https://starlust.org/scientist-have-found-a-new-cheap-route-to-the-moonand-it-could-have-solved-a-major-artemis-ii-issue/ Thu May 21 2026 10:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/scientist-have-found-a-new-cheap-route-to-the-moonand-it-could-have-solved-a-major-artemis-ii-issue/ Disita Sikdar Spaceflight 'People in pixels': Artemis II astronauts spotted by Earth-based telescope from over 200,000 miles away https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-astronauts-spotted-by-earth-based-telescope-from-over-200-000-miles-away/ Mon May 18 2026 12:03:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-astronauts-spotted-by-earth-based-telescope-from-over-200-000-miles-away/ Disita Sikdar Spaceflight NASA releases over 12,000 images taken during Artemis II mission—here's all you need to know https://starlust.org/nasa-releases-over-12-000-images-taken-during-artemis-ii-missionheres-all-you-need-to-know/ Mon May 04 2026 09:00:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-releases-over-12-000-images-taken-during-artemis-ii-missionheres-all-you-need-to-know/ Saubhagya Mukherjee Spaceflight Artemis III SLS core stage arrives at Kennedy Space Center as Artemis II spacecraft undergoes study https://starlust.org/artemis-iii-sls-core-stage-arrives-at-kennedy-space-center-as-artemis-ii-spacecraft-undergoes-study/ Wed Apr 29 2026 10:35:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-iii-sls-core-stage-arrives-at-kennedy-space-center-as-artemis-ii-spacecraft-undergoes-study/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight Not everyone can fly on Artemis missions, but even middle schoolers can contribute to NASA science—here's how https://starlust.org/not-everyone-can-fly-on-artemis-missions-but-even-middle-schoolers-can-contribute-to-nasa-scienceheres-how/ Tue Apr 28 2026 08:25:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/not-everyone-can-fly-on-artemis-missions-but-even-middle-schoolers-can-contribute-to-nasa-scienceheres-how/ Pranjal Nath Astronomy Artemis II crew's Nikon Z9 camera was bombarded with heavy ions on Earth before it flew to space https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-crews-nikon-z-9-camera-was-bombarded-with-heavy-ions-on-earth-before-it-flew-to-space/ Mon Apr 27 2026 12:00:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-crews-nikon-z-9-camera-was-bombarded-with-heavy-ions-on-earth-before-it-flew-to-space/ Disita Sikdar Instruments Artemis II heat shield vs Artemis I: NASA's initial assessment shows marked improvement https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-heat-shield-vs-artemis-i-nas-as-initial-assessment-shows-marked-improvement/ Wed Apr 22 2026 13:04:21 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-heat-shield-vs-artemis-i-nas-as-initial-assessment-shows-marked-improvement/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight 'The unknown is scarier than the known': Artemis II crew on how their input will help future missions https://starlust.org/the-unknown-is-scarier-than-the-known-artemis-ii-crew-on-how-their-input-will-help-future-missions/ Fri Apr 17 2026 08:01:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/the-unknown-is-scarier-than-the-known-artemis-ii-crew-on-how-their-input-will-help-future-missions/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight Artemis II in retrospect: Commander Reid Wiseman talks space toilet issue, Orion heat shield and more https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-in-retrospect-commander-reid-wiseman-talks-space-toilet-issue-orion-heat-shield-and-more/ Fri Apr 17 2026 06:12:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-in-retrospect-commander-reid-wiseman-talks-space-toilet-issue-orion-heat-shield-and-more/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Artemis II was just the beginning; the hardest stretch for NASA’s Moon ambitions begins now https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-was-just-the-beginning-the-hardest-stretch-for-nas-as-moon-ambitions-begins-now/ Mon Apr 13 2026 12:17:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-was-just-the-beginning-the-hardest-stretch-for-nas-as-moon-ambitions-begins-now/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Artemis II in numbers: 10 facts about NASA’s historic Moon mission https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-in-numbers-10-facts-about-nas-as-historic-moon-mission/ Mon Apr 13 2026 06:17:32 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-in-numbers-10-facts-about-nas-as-historic-moon-mission/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight NASA celebrates Artemis II astronauts' return to Houston after historic Moon mission https://starlust.org/nasa-celebrates-artemis-ii-astronauts-return-to-houston-after-historic-moon-mission/ Sun Apr 12 2026 05:18:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-celebrates-artemis-ii-astronauts-return-to-houston-after-historic-moon-mission/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight 'Just the beginning': NASA leaders celebrate Artemis II crew's return, shift focus to Artemis III https://starlust.org/just-the-beginning-nasa-leaders-celebrate-artemis-ii-crews-return-shift-focus-to-artemis-iii/ Sat Apr 11 2026 06:54:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/just-the-beginning-nasa-leaders-celebrate-artemis-ii-crews-return-shift-focus-to-artemis-iii/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight 'Integrity's astronauts, back on Earth': NASA's Artemis II crew returns safely after historic Moon mission https://starlust.org/integrity-astronauts-back-on-earth-nas-as-artemis-ii-crew-returns-safely-after-historic-moon-mission/ Sat Apr 11 2026 00:27:22 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/integrity-astronauts-back-on-earth-nas-as-artemis-ii-crew-returns-safely-after-historic-moon-mission/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Artemis II nears splashdown as Orion approaches Earth and crew completes final re-entry steps https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-nears-splashdown-as-orion-approaches-earth-and-crew-completes-final-re-entry-steps/ Fri Apr 10 2026 23:50:39 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-nears-splashdown-as-orion-approaches-earth-and-crew-completes-final-re-entry-steps/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Artemis II to return to Earth soon: When and how to watch re-entry and splashdown on April 10 https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-to-return-to-earth-soon-when-and-how-to-watch-re-entry-and-splashdown-on-april-10/ Fri Apr 10 2026 12:07:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-to-return-to-earth-soon-when-and-how-to-watch-re-entry-and-splashdown-on-april-10/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight Will the helium leak in Orion affect Artemis II's re-entry? Here's what NASA says https://starlust.org/will-the-helium-leak-in-orion-affect-artemis-i-is-re-entry-heres-what-nasa-says/ Fri Apr 10 2026 11:36:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/will-the-helium-leak-in-orion-affect-artemis-i-is-re-entry-heres-what-nasa-says/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Artemis II: NASA completes second correction burn to fine-tune the crew's return trajectory https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-nasa-completes-second-correction-burn-to-fine-tune-the-crews-return-trajectory/ Fri Apr 10 2026 09:58:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-nasa-completes-second-correction-burn-to-fine-tune-the-crews-return-trajectory/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight