Global Affairs
Artemis II astronauts near Moon, offering rare view of cratered surface
The four-person crew, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, launched on April 1, 2026, aboard the Orion spacecraft.
Orion spacecraft
Global Affairs
Artemis II astronauts begin historic journey around the Moon
NASA’s Artemis II crew has left Earth orbit for a 10-day lunar flyby, testing Orion systems in deep space and setting up future Moon landings and Mars missions.