The following is the June 25, 2026, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Artemis: NASA’s Program to Return Humans ...

Eight segments have been shipped via train, and will help put four astronauts in orbit next year.

The core stage for NASA's Artemis III moon rocket has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This crucial hardware is the largest part of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and houses its ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission, targeting liftoff no earlier than April 1, 2026, represents the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft around the Moon. But the mission carries ...

Artemis II tests Boeing, Northrop Grumman's SLS and Lockheed Martin's Orion SLS faces criticism for high costs, delays compared with commercial alternatives NASA's strategy shifts toward commercial ...

NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft atop, launched at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, kicking off the first mission to send astronauts to the Moon in over 50 years. Reading time 3 ...

Artemis II proved NASA’s deep space systems are ready for the next leap. Orion survived its high-speed return with improved heat shield performance and pinpoint landing accuracy, while the SLS rocket ...

See pictures and conceptual images of the new Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle for the future of human exploration beyond Earth orbit. June 19, 2026 ...