Tracking NASA's Artemis II Mission: A Historic Lunar Expedition
NASA invites the public to track the Artemis II mission, where astronauts will orbit the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. This mission marks a significant step in lunar exploration.
NASA is actively encouraging the public to follow the Artemis II mission, which involves astronauts traveling around the Moon in the Orion spacecraft.
This mission is notable as it includes astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
The Artemis II mission represents a critical phase in NASA's broader efforts to return humans to the lunar surface and eventually explore Mars.
Updates
Update at 01:55 UTC on 2026-04-22
NASA News reported On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Age.
Sources: NASA News
Update at 05:59 UTC on 2026-04-29
Phys.org reported The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began.
Sources: Phys.org
Update at 00:40 UTC on 2026-05-02
Phys.org reported Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission's 10-day journey around the moon as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut J.
Sources: Phys.org