BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s own Jessica Meir will serve as the commander of NASA’s Space-X crew, set to launch next year. The Caribou native will head the twelfth operational NASA Commercial Crew ...

The aspiration of returning American astronauts to the moon has been in limbo for decades, as plans have been embraced and rejected from one presidential administration to the next. In 2026, however, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The four astronauts set to fly around the moon during NASA’s Artemis 2 test flight depart the ...

NASA will spend 2026 shooting for the moon, with its ambitious plans marking the first time humans will fly out of low-Earth orbit since 1972. The planned Artemis II launch is the highlight of what ...

NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years moved one step closer to liftoff recently with a full launch day dress rehearsal in Florida. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

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NASA Artemis 2 crew Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen "accepted the Bobby and Pete challenge after being challenged by interim NASA chief Sean Duffy and completed 50 ...

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the process of getting inside and secured—in this case, in NASA's Orion ...

If all goes according to plan, four astronauts are set to become the first humans to travel past the confines of our planet’s gravity well to the Moon in over half a century. NASA is hoping to launch ...

Four astronauts in training to fly around the moon early next year strapped into their Orion spacecraft this weekend for a dress rehearsal countdown in a major milestone toward launch. Based on ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four astronauts who will fly around the Moon on NASA's Artemis II mission completed a critical launch day rehearsal on Saturday, bringing the historic crewed lunar mission ...