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 crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

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 Artemis II crew includes the first Black man, woman, and Canadian on a moon mission.

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…

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

The Artemis II mission, after years of prep and repeated setbacks, is scheduled to take off from Florida as early as 6:24 pm (2224 GMT). NASA's team, clad in bright orange suits…

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.

A three-man one-woman crew blasted off on a voyage to the moon Wednesday, riding atop the world’s most powerful operational rocket as it roared away on a trail-blazing flight to…

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

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.

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…

Track the progress of the Artemis II mission with the latest updates and news from the historic mission to the moon's orbit.