Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is scheduled for its third launch from Florida on Sunday, April 19. The rocket is central to Jeff Bezos's goal of competing with SpaceX in the commercial space market.

On Wednesday (April 1), NASA launched its history-making Artemis 2 mission, which will see humanity return to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in over half a century. Not only this, but ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NASA is set to make history Wednesday evening as it launches Artemis II ...

Artemis II launch fever is in full swing, with space enthusiasts traveling to Florida's "Space Coast" from all over the country to see the mission lift off. TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Launch fever has ...

As launch time approaches for NASA's first moonshot in more than half a century, anticipation is building for the Artemis II mission, which will send a crew of four astronauts on a nine-and-a-half-day ...

For the first time since 1972, humankind is returning to the Moon. On April 1, 2026, Artemis II is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center, which could signal a new era of spaceflight advancement.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Launching to the Moon is an all-day undertaking, something the four astronauts waiting to climb aboard NASA’s Artemis II rocket know well. “It is actually a very long day,” ...

NASA’s Artemis II will see astronauts orbit the moon in a mission the likes of which have not been seen in more than 50 years. On Thursday, Artemis II officially headed for the moon after firing its ...

It’s been nearly 54 years since NASA sent astronauts to the Moon. No humans have set foot on our sole satellite since the Apollo 17 mission of 1972. Since then, space science has made many more giant ...

Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. After clearing ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. NASA is going back to the moon more than a half ...

NASA teams have given the "go" for the Artemis II mission to proceed toward launch. The four-person crew is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1. The 10-day test ...