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.

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

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It has been 50 years since humans last walked the lunar surface, and NASA’s efforts to get back there will take place in stages.

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission will be hurtling toward the Moon this holiday weekend, set to be captured by the lunar gravity by Sunday before beginning the historic flyby.

NASA's latest photos from the Artemis II mission show Earth in stunning details as the astronauts near a milestone distance of 100,000 miles away.

A child went viral for his excited response about the Artemis II moon launch on CNN, catching the attention of NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, who said he would send NASA gear.

Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are mostly absorbed by Earth's atmosphere before they can reach the surface. However, they pose a significant radiation hazard to astronauts and high-altitude pilots, which is accepted as part of the job and taken into account when designing missions and the technology that supports them.