As the latest mission to the Moon draws to a successful close, landing on the lunar surface is now within our reach.

From ancient lunar lava to personal tributes, new images from the Artemis II space mission capture fresh perspectives of our celestial neighbour.

On Wednesday, two days after their moon flyby, the crew of the Artemis II mission settled in for a day of preparation to return to Earth.

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby

NASA’s four Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after a historic moon mission, with Orion set for Pacific splashdown shortly after 8 p.m. ET.

The Artemis II crew has reached the last part of its mission to circle the moon in a first step to returning humans to its surface -- splashdown day.

Artemis II is nearing its end, but NASA's moon missions are only just beginning. Here's what next, including that highly-anticipated lunar landing.

Their 13-minute fiery plunge through the atmosphere concluded a historic mission that went deeper into space than anyone had flown before.

The mission was almost flawless but there are considerable obstacles ahead before a Moon landing.

After the historic Artemis II return to Earth, here's a look at the most stunning and defining images taken during the NASA mission.

Four astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, concluding a historic 10-day mission around the moon

Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans.

The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego with all four astronauts in good health

As the latest mission to the Moon draws to a successful close, landing on the lunar surface is now within our reach.

Nine days, one hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds after their launch from Cape Canaveral, the four crew members of Artemis II splashed down about 85 kilometers off the coast of…

BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.