The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of the moon has given the world a glimpse of America at its best, offering a respite from global despair and displeasure over U.S-led conflict, tariffs, and crumbling global institutions.

Astronauts aboard Artemis II are sending back striking images and new discoveries from a historic journey around the moon, the farthest humans have ever traveled in space. The mission is also

The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, was the first to lay eyes on several craters on the far side of the moon. The astronauts want to name one of them after Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020.

President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.

This momentous day ended on an awkward note when President Donald Trump called to congratulate the crew. The 13-minute conversation, aired as part of NASA’s live mission coverage, felt more torturous than rewarding. What stood out—but was altogether unsurprising—was that Trump sounded like he had only a vague idea of what Artemis 2 is all about.

Reid Wiseman’s late wife Carroll dedicated her life to helping others as a newborn intensive care unit Registered Nurse.

As Artemis II sling shots itself back to Earth, CNN News Central’s Kate Bolduan speaks with former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin about the historic mission and why the Orion crew’s views of Earth are nothing like what he saw aboard the International Space Station.

Turns out the incredible photos taken by the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are from the iPhone 17 Pro Max's front-facing camera and not its better rear shooters.