NASA asked James W. Head III to work with the 18 astronauts selected for the first manned mission to orbit the moon since the end of the Apollo program.

The first crewed mission of the Artemis program won’t land on the moon, but it aims to take four astronauts farther from the ...

Humans haven’t been back to the moon since the Apollo moons program ended over five decade ago. The reasons why go beyond science, according to experts.

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo program.

NASA's Apollo Program began with Kennedy's goal to land a man on the Moon by the 1960s, driven by the space race against the USSR. Despite the Apollo 1 tragedy, NASA achieved milestones like Apollo ...

Artemis is the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Half a century after NASA sent men to the ...

NASA's giant lunar rocket is headed back to the hangar for more repairs before it sends astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo.