Futurism

Astronauts Suit Up for Their Journey to the Moon

If all goes according to plan, four astronauts are set to become the first humans to travel past the confines of our planet’s gravity well to the Moon in over half a century. NASA is hoping to launch ...
CNN

NASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades

The aspiration of returning American astronauts to the moon has been in limbo for decades, as plans have been embraced and rejected from one presidential administration to the next. In 2026, however, ...
NBC News

2026 will be the year NASA astronauts fly around the moon again — if all goes to plan

If all goes according to NASA’s plans, 2026 will finally be the year that astronauts once again launch to the moon. In a matter of months, four astronauts are poised to fly around the moon on a ...
Detroit Free Press

NASA's 1st human moon mission in 50 years could be month out. What to know

The mission will be the first time humans have ventured near the moon in over 50 years. Artemis 2 is a precursor to future missions that aim to land astronauts on the moon and establish a lunar ...
Phys.org

Meet NASA's Artemis Closeout Crew, tasked with securing astronauts in their spacecraft

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the process of getting inside and secured—in this case, in NASA's Orion ...
syracuse.com

4 astronauts return to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX ...
Space.com

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
News 13

NASA’s next Mars mission will help future astronauts on the Red Planet

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — NASA and Blue Origin are planning to launch the ESCAPADE mission, where a pair of satellites will study Mars' magnetosphere. ESCAPADE will eventually help future ...
Forbes

First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1973 Is ‘Go’ For 2026 — What We Know

Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 50+ years and paving the way for future crewed lunar landings. Are you ready for ...
The New York Times

Your Wait for These Space Events Is About to Pay Off

In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for. In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions ...
The Hill

Trump chooses to go back to the moon — and to do it this decade

Just an hour or so after Jared Isaacman was at long last sworn in as NASA Administrator, President Trump published an executive order for a new space policy which, in part, constitutes the new space ...