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Artemis II Launches on Historic Moon Mission

Artemis II lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking a historic mission toward the moon. CBS News presented a special report on the launch, anchored by Tony Dokoupil, who led the network's...

Meet the Artemis II Crew Heading Around the Moon

Artemis II launched Wednesday evening with a four-person crew that will fly around—but not land on—the Moon. The mission includes several historic firsts: it carries the first woman, the first Black man and the first...

Artemis II: Lunar Flyby Mission Update

Four astronauts — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — launched on Artemis II and are currently on a planned nine-day lunar flyby. The vehicle reached...

Massive Crowds Celebrate Artemis II Launch

CBS News' Rob Marciano reported from Space View Park, where an estimated 200,000 or more people lined the lagoon to watch the Artemis II liftoff. Spectators waited through a long afternoon of delays, shifting weather...

Artemis II Launches: Crew Begins Lunar Flyby Test

Four astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center as Artemis II began, marking the first crewed flight in NASA’s renewed push to return people to the moon. Riding the Space Launch System—the most powerful rocket ever...

Kids Call Artemis II Launch 'Coolest Thing'

Crowds gathered at Kennedy Space Center Wednesday evening to watch the Artemis II rocket lift off. CBS News' Rob Marciano spoke with the Ross family, who traveled from Colorado Springs and pulled their daughters out of...

Artemis II Clears Final Check, Emotions Run High

NASA closed out its final "go/no-go" poll Wednesday as it prepared to release Artemis II on its planned mission. Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson ran through the checklist, calling each team in turn to confirm...

Young Space Fan Prepares for Artemis II Launch

Crowds from around the country gathered near the Kennedy Space Center as the planned Artemis II liftoff approached. Among them was Matt and his son Jack, who set up at Space View Park in Titusville, Florida, arriving...

Artemis II: Returning Humans Beyond Low Earth Orbit

Artemis II marked a moment many had waited decades for: humans leaving low Earth orbit for the first time since the Apollo era. More than a headline, the mission was a testbed — scientific, political and technological...

Artemis II: American Unity and a Return to the Moon

As Artemis II prepared for liftoff from Brevard County, Florida, Congressman Mike Haridopolos — who represents the district hosting the launch — described the moment as “America at its finest.” Speaking about the...

Trump May Seek U.S. Withdrawal From NATO

Washington — President Trump says he is considering pulling the United States out of NATO, renewing his long-standing complaints that many allies do not pay enough for their own defense and more recently criticizing...