Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon's curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Credit: NASA ...

The mission is the 13th collaboration between NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Program.

NASA is reworking its Artemis moon program to add a test mission for commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit next year, with a crewed lunar landing to follow in 2028 at the earliest. The revised plan raises the profile of the Blue Moon lander that’s ...

The Artemis program was officially named and announced by NASA in May 2019, when Artemis III was intended to land “the first woman and next man” on the lunar South Pole in 2024. Since then, the uncrewed Artemis I test flight launched in 2022, and Artemis II is complete.

Delays in next-generation spacesuits could push back Artemis moon landings to 2031, an audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General claims.

NASA remains committed to its 2028 Moon landing goal under the Artemis program, despite a new report warning of delays.

NASA has restructured its Artemis program, deferring the first crewed lunar landing to Artemis IV (early 2028), while Artemis III (mid-2027) will now serve as a low-Earth orbit test flight to build capabilities. Significant uncertainties persist regarding ...

When will NASA land on the moon? With Artemis II capturing the attention of the world and bringing humanity into deep space for the first time in more than 50 years, this is just the beginning of a much more daunting journey. One of the goals of NASA's ...