An independent astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage will crash into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026, after orbiting Earth for a year.

And now for the dangerous part. Artemis II is officially flying to the moon after firing its thrusters and leaving Earth’s orbit at 7:49 p.m. — beginning an epic four-day journey that will take the ...

April 3 (UPI) --NASA's Artemis II crew left Earth orbit Thursday evening en route for the moon, marking a milestone not reached in more than 50 years. The Orion spacecraft began a scheduled 5-minute, ...

The Artemis II astronauts blastedtheir main engine Thursday evening to propel the Orion capsule out of Earth’s orbit and on to its next phase - a four-day journey toward the moon. The six-minute ...

Today’s Waxing Gibbous moon, nearly 94% illuminated, shows the lunar cycle nearing its full moon phase and peak brightness.

After two major delays, NASA made history on April 1 and launched a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day expedition around the moon and back. The Artemis II mission, which is the second under NASA's ...

The Artemis II mission launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on April 1. The four-person crew is currently orbiting Earth before beginning a four-day trip to the moon. This 10-day test mission ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth ...