Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth

The Artemis 2 astronauts are now on their way to the Moon. At 7:57 p.m. ET, the Orion spacecraft completed a translunar injection burn, making it the first crewed spacecraft to depart low-Earth orbit since the Apollo era. Orion autonomously fired its main engine for...
Artemis II headed back to the bay; helium issues force

Artemis II headed back to the bay; helium issues force

The quest to return to the Moon has hit another snag. NASA is delaying Artemis II again, as interrupted helium flow to the rocket’s upper stage forces a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and wipes out the March launch window. The US space agency said on...