Artemis II astronauts now on course to head back to Earth

The NASA-led Artemis II mission, carrying a four-person crew beyond Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, is conducting a seven-hour flyby of the moon.

Highlights From the Launch of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972.

NASA shares breathtaking images of Artemis II astronauts taking in the view from Orion's windows

The Orion spacecraft is more than two-thirds of the way to the moon, and astronauts are preparing for their flyby on Monday.