More than 50 years after Apollo 17, a new era begins with deeper spaceflight, a diverse crew, and long-term Moon goals.

NASA has been called out on social media over the 'disappointing' Artemis II launch camera coverage that left people assuming the worst

Four astronauts head to space for NASA’s first crewed moon mission since Apollo 17 in 1972—and you can catch the action in real time. NASA is going back to the moon, and you can watch the launch live.

Led by NASA, this mission will mark the first human journey towards the Moon since the historic Apollo 17 mission.

The Artemis II cannot land on the moon due to the spacecraft having no landing capabilities, according to Space.com. That goal is being saved for the eventual Artemis 4 mission. The specific objective of the Artemis II mission is to check out Orion’s systems and learn how to live and work on another world in preparation for human missions to Mars.

The Artemis launch marks NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in 54 years. The last trip, Apollo 17, all the way back in 1972. Today, those who lived through those events, as well as the first moon landing,