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This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)

See Earth’s briliant blue beauty as Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts leave it behind

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

Artemis II crew members, from left, Mission Spc. Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Mission Spc. Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose for a photo after the crew's arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This image taken from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadien astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control via video conference from the moon's orbit Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

NASA's Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemis II launch: What time, who’s aboard and where to watch

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

Photographers set up remote cameras near NASA's Artermis II moon rocket on Launch Pad 39-B just before sunrise at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. collects lunar samples at Station No. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site, April 21, 1972. (John W. Young/NASA via AP)

NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. collects lunar samples at Station No. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site, April 21, 1972. (John W. Young/NASA via AP)

Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

FILE - NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, left, answers questions during a news conference, next to the crew of the new moon rocket, Artemis II, from left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman at the Kennedy Space Center, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, FIle)

Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

A full moon is seen shining over NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Sam Lott/NASA via AP) **FILE**

NASA pauses plans for space station in favor of building base on the moon

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The NASA Artemis II rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building moving slowly to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This image provided by NASA shows the Artemis II Orion spacecraft lifted from the Final Assembly and Testing (FAST) Cell and placed in the west altitude chamber inside the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’S Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on June 28, 2024, for a series of tests simulating deep space vacuum conditions. (Rad Sinyak/NASA via AP) ** FILE **

Artemis moonshot timeline crumbles under safety pressure, NASA delays missions again

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times