NASA's Artemis II crew just saw a 57-minute total solar eclipse from the far side of the moon. NASA's next eclipse comes in 2045 during the "Greatest American Eclipse."

The Artemis II mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:35 MT/5:35 CT on Wednesday, April 1, carrying four astronauts away from the Earth and towards the moon on a spacecraft called Orion. The crew will have to travel some 244,000 miles (393,000 kilometers) away to reach the moon, which will take several days.

Explore NASA's rich history and even feel the rumble of a launch at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch Wednesday, April 1, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. At 6:24 p.m., astronauts Reid Wiseman (commander), Victor Glover (pilot) and Christina Koch (mission specialist) and the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen (mission specialist) are set to liftoff on the historic mission.

Friction between Space Florida and NASA hovers over NASA's most ambitious mission in half a century — Artemis II, slated for takeoff next month. The four-person manned flight will orbit the moon to test deep space systems, a step towards long-term lunar ...

The Artemis II mission elicited deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the home of mission control.

If the Artemis II lunar mission launches as scheduled Wednesday Huntsville-area residents will be able to watch it at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The Space & Rocket Center is hosting a community watch party in the Saturn V Hall.