NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. See the stunning images from the mission.

The Artemis II, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, sends a four-person crew around the Moon and back. The mission marks the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years and making Koch the first woman to travel that far into deep space.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.

Victor Glover, who grew up in Pomona, will pilot NASA's first crewed flight to the moon since 1972. If successful, he'll be the first Black person to reach the moon.

Nearly 12 hours into the mission, the crew has now officially started its first full day in space. These initial 24 hours are critical as the astronauts focus on essential system checks and orbital maneuvers to ensure the spacecraft is healthy before heading to the Moon.

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is set to launch ...

The Space Launch Systems rocket will launch Artemis II in April, using tech that would be familiar to space enthusiasts and historians. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ...

National confidence, unfortunately, is in short supply these days. In this season of springtime renewal, Americans would do well to look up – literally. Artemis II, NASA’s first meaningful manned space mission in over a half-century,