On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth ...

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In this image provided by NASA, The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on Monday, April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. (NASA via AP) The lunar surface fills the frame in sharp ...

Before the Artemis II crew reaches the Moon on Monday, they paused to look back at where they came from. Here’s what they saw. NASA's Artemis II crew captured a breathtaking view of Earth from inside ...

Christina Koch looked out the window of NASA’s Orion spacecraft on her way to the Moon and pointed a camera at home. The result will stop you cold. NASA astronaut Christina Koch captured a stunning ...

After weeks of delays, NASA is finally launched a historic flight Wednesday to send a crew of four astronauts on a trailblazing nine-day trip around the moon and back. The Artemis II mission — with ...