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Why Artemis II Matters: The Crew's Moon Shakedown

NASA is preparing Artemis II, the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit in over fifty years. It will be the inaugural crewed launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket and the first crewed flight...

Meet the Artemis II Moon Crew

NASA’s Artemis II team — four astronauts preparing to fly around the moon — combines seasoned spacefarers and a Canadian first, bringing a mix of combat aviation, long-duration station experience, engineering expertise...

Building the Flying Car of Tomorrow

Many people have imagined a commute freed from traffic by flying cars. Silicon Valley firms are trying to turn that vision into reality with a new category of aircraft known as eVTOLs — electric vertical takeoff and...

Weather Outlook for NASA's Artemis II Launch

NASA is ready for Wednesday’s Artemis II liftoff, but the weather will play a key role in whether the mission goes as planned. CBS News meteorologist Andrew Kozak highlights the main factors being monitored at Kennedy...

Artemis II Crew Quarantined Ahead of Moon Flyby

The four-person Artemis II crew is in quarantine at the Kennedy Space Center as NASA prepares for a Wednesday launch that would send humans farther from Earth than ever before. If all goes according to plan, the mission...

What Success Means for Artemis II

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center the 322-foot rocket for Artemis II sits on the pad, targeted for liftoff Wednesday, April 1. If it launches as planned, this will be the first crewed trip toward the moon since Apollo 17...

NASA's $20B Plan for a Lunar South Pole Base

NASA has unveiled a revised Artemis strategy that commits roughly $20 billion over the next seven years to build a semi‑permanent base near the lunar south pole. The plan, announced days before the planned launch of...

Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over AI Supply-Chain Ban

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, has taken the Pentagon to federal court after a Trump administration official labeled the firm a “supply chain risk,” a move that effectively instructs federal agencies to...

Artemis II Returns to Pad for Crewed Moon Flyby

NASA’s Artemis II stack has been rolled back to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center after repairs and final work inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. The 32‑story Space Launch System rocket and the Orion crew...