NASA, Earth and Artemis
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Artemis II crew circling Earth, toilet issue resolved
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NASA’s Artemis II mission spans 10 days and 8 key moments, from launch to lunar flyby and splashdown, marking humanity’s return to deep space exploration.
The first day of the Artemis II mission saw the crew enter Earth orbit and prepare for their journey around the moon
After a successful rocket launch at Cape Canaveral, NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program continued making strides on Thursday, while in the elliptical orbit around Earth.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is about to break barriers as the first woman to travel beyond Earth orbit on Artemis II.
Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.
NASA advises looking toward the eastern sky before sunrise, particularly in mid to late April, when the comet will pass through constellations such as Pegasus and Pisces. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere may have better evening viewing conditions in early May.