While the crew of Apollo 9 was still orbiting Earth on this day in 1969, preparations were already underway on the ground for the next critical step in the race to the Moon.

NASA is targeting an April 1 launch for Artemis II, its first crewed mission around the moon since Apollo, following a successful flight readiness review.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 34 sits as a preserved and haunting reminder of NASA’s first major tragedy — one which lives on in ...

Apollo 13 - Rocket launch scene (Tom Hanks) Posted: February 16, 2026 | Last updated: February 18, 2026 "In this captivating clip from Apollo 13, join Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon ...

Future SpaceX Dragon crewed missions will launch from Space Launch Complex 40. The change allows Pad 39A to be dedicated to Falcon Heavy and future Starship launches. Pad 39A has a historic legacy, ...

It's been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that's all about to change with next week's launch of the Artemis II mission from ...

A new analysis of Apollo moon samples reveals insight into the history of the lunar magnetic field.