NASA has opened pre-orders for 'Rise,' the Artemis II mission's official zero-gravity indicator plushie designed by a nine-year-old contest winner. Inspired by Apollo 8’s Earthrise photo, the $24.99 toy traveled with astronauts during their recent 10-day ...

Nasa has released the first photographs taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their fly-by of the Moon. The first image, above, shows an 'Earthset' as the astronauts glimpsed our home planet peeking out beyond a cratered lunar landscape.

When Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman first viewed the Moon’s far side from his spacecraft window in 1968, he was struck by its stark, lifeless appearance

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission just took some spectacular images of Earth and experienced a unique total solar eclipse during their lunar flyby on April 6/7, 2026.

NASA has released the official 'Rise' plush toy, the Artemis II mission’s moon mascot and zero-gravity indicator, for public purchase via the NASA Exchange. Designed by California student Lucas Ye and inspired by the Apollo 8 'Earthrise' image, the plush ...

The global climate has changed drastically over the course of the 58 years that separate these two photographs of planet Earth.

The $25 "Rise" plush, which reproduces the look of the moon mascot, includes many of the features of the flown-to-the-moon doll.

As NASA's Artemis II mission completed its lunar flyby, the astronauts sent back a stunning image of the colorful Earth setting behind the moon. This breathtaking photo, called Earthset, draws inevitable comparisons with the original Earthrise photo from ...

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