As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.

NASA unveiled plans to build a moon base near the lunar south pole that will one day allow for American astronauts to have a permanent presence.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Instead, that task will fall to Artemis 4, with Artemis 3 launching sooner with a ...

In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.

NASA's Artemis program is set to launch in April, marking a new era of lunar exploration with a diverse crew, advanced technology, and ambitious long-term goals.

NASA’s new chief is reshaping the space agency’s goals, unveiling at an event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday an ambitious vision that includes revamped plans for a moon base.

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA's plan to return humans to the moon is changing course. The space agency outlined a new path for its Artemis moon mission, designed to return humans to the moon using NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for the first time since ...

NASA is overhauling its Artemis program, adding missions to increase the flight rate. The Artemis 3 mission will now attempt to rendezvous with a lunar lander in orbit, while Artemis 4 will be the new moon landing mission. The Artemis 2 mission, the first ...

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - NASA announced on Tuesday it has canceled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the project to build a $20 billion base on the moon's surface,