From the thunderous roar of liftoff to the quiet, awe-filled moments on the far side of the moon, Artemis II became more than a mission, it became a human story of courage and connection. These were some of the biggest moments from humankind’s first journey back to the moon in more than 50 years.

Four Artemis II astronauts are taking a giant step for humankind Monday when they shoot deeper into space than anyone before and glimpse parts of the moon never seen by the naked eye.

The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions.

Victor Glover said the Artemis II mission represents “human history," not identity-based milestones, as his remarks gained traction online and drew praise from conservatives.

ST. LOUIS – NASA is gearing up for the launch of Artemis II, that will make the first crewed mission to the Moon since the Apollo era more than five decades ago. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than April 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and joy. It was a dramatic grand finale to a mission that revealed not only swaths of the lunar far side never seen before by human eyes,