Nasa’s moon rocket Artemis II launched on Wednesday evening (US time), carrying astronauts to the moon for the first time in almost 54 years. The launch marks the first time since the Apollo 17 mission of December 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit

Ahead of the launch of the historic Artemis II mission around the moon, here's everything you need to know.

NASA's Artemis II will send four astronauts to circle the moon without landing on it. The mission will set the stage for a human moon landing in 2028.

The much-anticipated Artemis II launch is finally set to lift off. Will the weather cooperate? Here's the forecast.

Excited for the first human moon mission in more than 50 years? Here's everything to know about how you can watch the Artemis II launch.

The crew of Artemis II will not descend to the moon, but their capsule will fly over the far side of its surface.

For the first time in more than 53 years, NASA is preparing to send humans beyond low Earth orbit. As soon as Wednesday evening, four astronauts will embark on an a more than…

NASA’s Artemis II has launched astronauts around the moon for the first time since 1972 — the first step toward a planned lunar landing in 2028.

Fully crewed rocket will head to moon from Florida – first time since 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit

NASA's Artemis II is set to launch Wednesday evening from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The four astronauts are preparing for liftoff at 6:24 p.m. EDT.

Follow latest updates, including how to watch the launch, as four astronauts prepare to set off on a 10-day, 685,000-mile journey with millions watching

Four astronauts are on board the Orion capsule, orbiting Earth as humanity seeks to return to the Moon for the first time in 54 years. Take a look back at how the day's events…

It is NASA’s biggest step yet toward establishing a permanent lunar presence.

Liftoff of Artemis II with four astronauts occurred at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) on Wednesday.

The mission is expected to last about 10 days, with the crew reaching the moon's vicinity on around day five or six before returning to Earth.

Nasa’s moon rocket Artemis II launched on Wednesday evening (US time), carrying astronauts to the moon for the first time in almost 54 years. The launch marks the first time since…

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful and spectacular launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

For the Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, 2026, four astronauts will travel in a loop around the Moon in Nasa’s next-generation Orion crew capsule.

As part of Nasa's plans to return humans to the Moon, the Artemis programme is one of the most ambitious space projects of all time.

What are the mission's four astronauts doing and when will they go to the Moon?

NASA's Artemis II mission is well on its way, with a crewed aircraft heading to the Moon for the first time in 50 years.While they won't be stepping off onto the Moon's surface…