Amid what some call a new space race, the historic journey around the moon tested a spacecraft that had never before been flown by crew and collected data for future lunar ventures.

"Fetch" is never going to happen. But "moon joy" just might.

Over the past eight days, the world has watched four intrepid explorers leave Earth, fly around the Moon, and make spaceflight history. The moments of reverence, camaraderie, and bravery we’ve witnessed since the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission have done wonders for my faith in humanity, but sadly, all good things must come to an end.

Another name has been added to the growing list of dead and missing scientists.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses ambitious plans for America's future in space. He highlights building a Moon base by 2027 with uncrewed robotic landers, followed by crewed missions in 2027 and 2028,

The soft, smiling figure is flying aboard the Orion spacecraft with the other four astronauts as they make history.

NASA’s Boeing Co. rocket just propelled astronauts farther into space than ever before. The Trump administration is already looking to competitors for a replacement.

Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program