NASA’s Historic Lunar Mission Launch, in Photos

The best pictures from NASA’s Artemis II launch as four astronauts begin a historic journey around the moon after 53 years.

Artemis launch live: NASA Artemis II launch time, countdown and updates

Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.

NASA launches humans to moon for first time in half-century

NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.
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NASA's Artemis II launch may be seen in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Stuart

NASA's Artemis II two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 pm ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026. See best places on Florida's Treasure Coast to watch liftoff.

PHOTOS: NASA’s Artemis II launch

- NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral,
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NASA called out over ‘bizarre’ Artemis II launch footage that left people assuming the worst

NASA has been called out on social media over the 'disappointing' Artemis II launch camera coverage that left people assuming the worst

Excited visitors for NASA's moon launch jockey for prime views

Locals and visitors who came for the moon launch are jockeying for prime spots to see NASA's Artemis II mission lift off, with some resorting to extreme measures.

NASA ambassador Mark Benson hosts Artemis II launch watch party in Oak Park

A watch party is being held in Chicago's western suburbs as NASA prepares to send humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years on Wednesday.