The last time a crew of Americans rode a rocket toward the Moon, the country was reeling from assassinations, riots, and a ...

On Christmas Eve 1968, Apollo 8 crewmembers Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders made a live broadcast from orbit around the Moon.

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...

Today is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot ...

It was an image that defined an era of space exploration. In 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched from their living ...

Versions of reality -- A moment in time -- The most powerful technology ever conceived -- Heroes in a vacuum -- Ex luna, scientia -- Apollo imagery and vicarious exploration -- Applying knowledge from ...

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within plane ...

Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 53 years ...