The Artemis II astronauts have a make-or-break moment in the dead of night

Then comes an awkwardly timed maneuver: the so-called "perigee raise" burn. Mission managers say this unassuming moment sits in the same high‑risk category as liftoff itself. The problem is when that engine burn must happen — right in the middle of the astronauts' sleep.

Meet the NASA astronauts headed to the moon

The quest to reach  the Moon has always been a key part of the American myth.So has the country's embrace of immigrants, and its vision of itself as a defender of democracy around the world. On a day all three are in play,

Four astronauts depart for the Moon with a fiery send-off from Cape Canaveral

Commander Reid Wiseman, a 50-year-old Navy captain and former test pilot, calmly radioed updates from the cockpit of the Orion spacecraft at the tip of the SLS rocket. He was joined in the cockpit by pilot Victor Glover (another Navy captain), mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

Artemis II spacesuits made in Massachusetts can protect astronauts even in worst case scenario

The Artemis II astronauts are wearing spacesuits custom-made for them by a Worcester, Massachusetts company.

Why do astronauts wear bright orange flight suits?

Ever wonder why astronauts' flight suits are that bright orange color? It comes down to one thing. Safety (AP)