The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it's record-breaking time.

Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.

The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

As the Artemis II crewed moon mission soars deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget.

Track the progress of the Artemis II mission with the latest updates and news from the historic mission to the moon's orbit.

NASA's Artemis II mission is underway. The astronauts are scheduled to fly around the moon Monday. Here's what to know about their 10-day journey through space.

The NASA astronauts also sent down Easter messages Sunday while gearing up for a historic pass behind the moon Monday.

Astronauts on the Artemis II mission to orbit the moon are preparing for perhaps the most exciting phase of their journey.

One photo of Earth, taken Thursday by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman from the Orion window, shows the planet backlit, with auroras visible at the top right and bottom left, Lakiesha Hawkins, deputy director for NASA’s Artemis program, said Friday during a news conference.