The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

NASA said the Artemis II crew will gather at Houston's Johnson Space Station to discuss and answer questions about their recent trip around the moon.

NASA says testing progress ‘underscores continued confidence’ that the spacesuits will be ready to support the lunar landing

The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.

Adding to the fireworks, the New Moon in Aries arrives, heels blazing on April 17, 2026, at 7:51 a.m. EST at 27°29 Aries. The moon joins the sun, Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Saturn, and Chiron, all 7 of whom are turning in burning, moving direct and coming correct in Aries.

ESA/Foster + Partners. NASA is finally getting serious about staying on the moon. Less than two weeks after the historic splashdown of the Artemis II crew, the space agency has ripped up its old playbook.

Look to the west shortly after sunset on April 17 to find Venus appearing as a bright evening star 15 degrees from the horizon, with the blue-white stars of the Pleiades open star cluster glowing 10 degrees above — roughly the width of your clenched fist held at arm's length.

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts are back home and feted to a thunderous welcome. Still marveling over their record-breaking lunar fly-around, the crew of four flew to Houston's Ellington Field from San Diego on Saturday afternoon.

Astrologer Amy Demure explained why the New Moon on April 17 is a really big deal for five zodiac signs. They are: Aries, Libra, Capricorn, Cancer, and Taurus,