NASA's Artemis II crew left Earth orbit Thursday evening en route for the moon, marking a milestone not reached in more than 50 years.

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

At the farthest, Artemis II is set to travel about 250,000 miles from Earth, surpass Apollo 13's record. Here's the mission by the numbers.

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

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.

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

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…

NASA has an online Artemis II tracker for those who want to follow along as four astronauts venture around the moon on an Orion capsule.

NASA Artemis II is underway. From lunar flyby to solar eclipse, here are 8 key moments to watch as astronauts return to deep space

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…

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.

The Artemis II astronauts launched but are still in Earth orbit. They will soon begin their journey toward the moon.

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…

After a spectacular launch the astronauts are preparing for a high-stakes engine burn out of Earth's orbit.

Nasa mission enters second day, with crew hoping to become first people to orbit moon in more than 50 years

A look at what's ahead for NASA's astronauts after liftoff and where Artemis II is

Spacecraft’s engine fired up for six minutes to propell astronauts on their three-day voyage towards Earth’s natural satellite