Artemis II Crew Reflect on Their Moonbound Journey
Mark Strassmann spoke with the four Artemis II astronauts as their spacecraft headed outward, and their conversation mixed technical detail, surprise and quiet awe.
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Artemis II: A Reminder We're on Spaceship Earth
Mark Strassmann checked in with the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II as they crossed the halfway mark between Earth and the Moon. Four days into the mission, the crew reported being in high spirits while conducting...
Artemis II readies for lunar flyby as team probes onboard odor
NASA is investigating a minor odor reported aboard the Orion spacecraft Saturday morning while the Artemis II crew continues toward a planned lunar flyby.
NASA Releases Artemis II's First Photos of Earth
NASA released the first photos taken by the Artemis II crew on Friday, hours after the spacecraft left Earth orbit. The lead image, shot by commander Reid Wiseman through an Orion capsule window, shows the full planet...
Artemis II Crew Relaxes, Shares Breathtaking Earth Views
Updated on: April 3, 2026 / 8:33 PM EDT / CBS News The Artemis II crew — commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — spent a low-key Friday watching Earth recede...
Artemis II: One People, Looking Back at Earth
More than 100,000 miles from home and nearly halfway to the moon, the Artemis II crew paused Friday to photograph a shrinking Earth and share weighty reflections from aboard the Orion capsule. The images and comments...
Artemis II Leaves Earth Orbit, Heads for the Moon
The Artemis II crew successfully left Earth orbit Thursday, firing Orion’s main engine for nearly six minutes to boost the spacecraft to roughly 24,500 mph — sufficient to escape Earth’s gravity and set a course for the...
Artemis II Crew Answers Questions During Moonbound Transit
On Thursday, as the Artemis II rocket made its way toward the Moon, the crew of astronauts took questions while en route. They discussed the mission’s significance, addressed any technical hiccups that arose, and shared...
Artemis II Crew Speaks to ABC from Orion
The Artemis II crew, four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, spoke with ABC News a day after launching on a historic 10-day lunar flyby. The mission lifted off Wednesday evening from Kennedy Space Center...
Artemis II Crew Faces 'Crazy' First Day After Launch
After a thrilling liftoff that marked the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo, the Artemis II astronauts are concentrating on a busy opening day in orbit as they test their Orion spacecraft before heading to the...
NASA Artemis II: First Crewed SLS Flight Around Moon
Artemis II lifted off April 1 from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B at 6:35 p.m. EDT aboard NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), carrying four astronauts in the Orion crew capsule on the agency’s first crewed SLS flight. The...
Artemis II Launch Shakes CBS Studio, Four Astronauts Head to Moon
A powerful Artemis II launch sent four astronauts on a voyage around the Moon and made even the CBS Evening News set tremble during a live broadcast from Kennedy Space Center. The mission combined raucous crowd scenes...