April 5, 2026
Artemis II astronauts speak during historic lunar missionOn Monday, the astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft will loop around the Moon's far side, part of a mission pushing human beings farther from Earth than anyone has ever been. Correspondent Mark Strassmann talked with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen as the crew was about 180,000 miles from home, preparing for their historic lunar flyby.
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For the first time in over 50 years, humans are embarking on a journey to the moon! But how? And why? Well, we’ve got the answers — here’s What’s Going On with Artemis II!
Artemis II
April 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Transportation correspondent Gio Benitez shares images taken by four astronauts who traveled farther into space than any humans before during the lunar flyby.
Four astronauts have been selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission: Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency. Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.