How Artemis II could go WRONG: As four astronauts blast off on a 10-day mission to the moon, experts reveal the worst-case scenarios - including a medical crisis 250,000 miles away from Earth The moment space fans have waited more than 50 years for finally arrived last night, as NASA launched its Artemis II mission to the moon.

NASA's Artemis II will send four astronauts to circle the moon without landing on it. The mission will set the stage for a human moon landing in 2028.

Here's what the next 24 hours should look like for Artemis II. Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are now orbiting Earth about 42,500 miles away, testing out the Orion spacecraft. The craft's solar wings were fully deployed not long after launch, giving it power to help sustain its journey.

Ed Macaulay, a lecturer in Physics and Data Science at Queen Mary University of London, has voiced his fears about Orion's heat shield, which bears the brunt of the searing heat during re-entry.

Discover the unique menu prepared for NASA's Artemis II crew as they embark on a historic lunar mission, featuring 189 unique food items.

Four astronauts who left the International Space Station a month early have returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of California Crew-11 disembarked the Dragon Endeavour at about 01:30 local time (09:30 GMT) after a nearly 11 hour journey back to ...

The Artemis II launched April 1, marking the start of four astronauts' ten-day mission in space. See what their 189-item menu consists of, and how they will use the bathroom.

What to know about the preparation for their moon mission.