Why Artemis II astronauts didn't land on the moon

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts flew back to the moon for the first time in decades — but didn’t land. Here’s why.

Artemis II live tracker, day 7: Astronauts returning to Earth after historic lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are heading back to Earth after completing an historic lunar flyby.

Artemis II live tracker, day 6: Track NASA's moon mission

Astronauts are expected to hit a major milestone in the Artemis II mission with a historic flyby of the moon on Monday afternoon.

What happened to Apollo 13? 'Houston, we've had a problem'

What began as a mission to land on the moon became history’s most harrowing space rescue after a technical failure forced the crew of Apollo 13 into a 200,000-mile race for survival.

Where is Artemis 2 right now? Here's the timeline, hour by hour

Artemis II and its crew will conduct its historic lunar flyby on Monday afternoon, April 6, traveling farther from Earth than any human in space, surpassing Apollo 13's mission in 1970, and observing the moon's lunar surface for nearly six hours.

Artemis II: Moon crater named after Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll

Moments after the Artemis II crew surpassed the Apollo 13 mission milestone – traveling farther from Earth in space than any humans in his – there was a touching moment in the Orion spacecraft.

Artemis II live tracker, day 5: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

The Artemis II astronauts and Orion spacecraft are more than two-thirds of the distance to the moon's lunar surface, NASA said. Track the astronauts and mission live.

Artemis II live tracker: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

Artemis II and its crew aboard the Orion spacecraft are more than halfway to the moon and preparing for a lunar flyby on Monday, NASA said.

WATCH: Video shows Artemis II launch from airplane

A passenger aboard a commercial flight captured a rare view of NASA’s Artemis II launch from the sky as the spacecraft lifted off from Florida on April 1. 

Artemis II timeline: When will rocket reach the moon? How long is the mission?

Artemis II successfully lifted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on April 1, the start of the crew's 10-day mission around the moon and back.

Artemis II launches crew into space
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Artemis II has successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and four astronauts have begun their 10-day trip to the moon and back.

Artemis II live tracker: NASA astronauts lift off from Florida on moon mission

Artemis II lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a 10-day mission into deep space, around the moon, and back to Earth.

Artemis II launch expected Wednesday evening
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NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, April 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch is the first manned mission to the moon in more than 50 years. FOX 5's Jen Delgado has the details. 

The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket parts that first flew as far back as 1982.

Virgin Galactic raises spaceflight ticket prices to $750K

Virgin Galactic is reopening sales of its commercial spaceflights on a limited basis – though ticket prices have risen from the company's previous rate.

When will Artemis II launch? Favorable weather for April 1 historic moon mission

Weather conditions are favorable for the evening of April 1 launch. Meteorologists at Patrick Space Force Base currently give the mission an 80% chance of “go" – meaning only a 20% risk of weather violations during the window.