The Orion spacecraft being prepared for the Artemis 2 mission. Exploration programs would get a sharp funding increase in a House spending bill for fiscal year 2026. Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak The recent ...

When four astronauts strap into the Orion capsule for Artemis II, the mission NASA now targets for April 2026, they will carry a responsibility that reaches well beyond their own flight. The ...

For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, NASA officially has its hands on a spacecraft expected to fly humans to the moon. Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Orion space capsule, transferred ...

The Artemis 2 crew, standing in from of their Artemis spacecraft, discusses their planned around-the-moon flight with reporters at the Kennedy Space Center. Left to right: commander Reid Wiseman, ...

Explore NASA's Artemis program and the Orion spacecraft as we dive into the debate: should we go back to the moon or head ...

For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, NASA officially has its hands on a spacecraft expected to fly humans to the moon. Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Orion space capsule, transferred ...

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget looks to end the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft and Gateway space station central to NASA’s existing Artemis program — but only after a ...

NASA selected the Sugar Land studio to wrap an Orion capsule used for astronaut training and Artemis mission development using 3M Chrome Wrap film. HOUSTON, TX ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The countdown clock is officially rolling at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where four astronauts are preparing to take off on ...