Human presence on the moon

Why did NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts wear bright orange spacesuits on this historic mission?

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Why did NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts wear bright orange spacesuits on this historic mission?

The Artemis 2 mission is drawing attention not only because of its technical milestones, but also because of something immediately striking. The crew, including Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch from NASA and Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency, all wore eye-catching bright orange suits. Bold colors may catch the eye first, but … Read more

NASA’s next moon mission will be like nothing you’ve ever seen

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NASA's next moon mission will be like nothing you've ever seen

It has been more than 50 years since the last Apollo mission, and now there are only 48 hours left before NASA’s Artemis 2 manned return to the moon. The historic 10-day mission marked the first crewed launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, carrying four pioneering astronauts around the moon. … Read more