As Orion slipped behind the moon, Earth began to sink. In one frame, it hangs as a thin crescent, clouds swirling over the Pacific, the rest of the planet swallowed by night. Minutes later, the crew lost contact with Earth entirely, cut off for about 50 minutes as the moon itself blocked radio signals.

The Artemis II crew lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1.

NASA's Artemis II mission shared its first image of Earth from space as astronauts prepare for a historic journey to the moon.

The Artemis II mission set a new record for the farthest human spaceflight at 6:07 p.m. CT on April 6, 2026, reaching a distance of 252,760 miles from Earth.

The Artemis II astronauts are returning home after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.

The Artemis 2 astronauts will make their return to Earth on Friday when they splash down in the Pacific Ocean near California.

Former NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore discusses how special it is to see Earth from space and opens up about his faith on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

The Artemis II crew made history on Monday as they set the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth. Kristin Fisher, daughter of two former NASA astronauts and founder of Endless Void Studios,