NASA astronauts just traveled farther than any human in history

Space, the final frontier. The crew of Artemis II has just gone where no one has gone before. Today, NASA’s Artemis II mission has officially pushed humanity farther from Earth than ever before,

Where are the Artemis II astronauts? See NASA's location tracker

NASA's online tracker allows users to follow along wit the Artemis II mission as the astronauts prepare for a historic lunar flyby today (April 6.)

NASA loses communication with Artemis 2 astronauts: What to know

NASA lost contact with the Artemis 2 crew on Monday evening as the astronauts passed behind the moon.

Trump beams in to speak with NASA astronauts on their spacecraft after they circle the moon and head home to Earth

President Donald Trump beamed in to speak with NASA astronauts on their spacecraft after they circled the far side of the moon and began to head home to Earth. The four crew members of the Artemis II mission traveled about 252,760 miles away from Earth in NASA’s closest encounter with the moon in more than 50 years.

Artemis II NASA astronaut names moon crater 'Carroll' for his late wife

During a historic lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew proposed naming two newly discovered moon craters, one for a lost loved one.

As 4 astronauts aim to make history at the moon, Trump recommends slashing NASA’s budget

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.

Moon joy! Artemis 2’s crew sets a distance record, documents lunar far side and heads back toward Earth

The first humans to travel around the moon in more than 50 years experience hours of scientific wonder — and moments of deep emotion.