The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century have arrived at their launch site

The four astronauts selected for NASA's Artemis ⁠II ⁠mission were due to arrive in Florida on ⁠Friday, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey toward the Moon in ​more than five decades.

The Astronauts for NASA's Artemis 2 mission to fly around the moon have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, just five days before their historic mission is scheduled to lift off.

Artemis II mission will take 4 astronauts on a trip around the moon. The vehicle that will send them there? A massive NASA Space Launch System rocket.

From Greek mythology to modern spaceflight, Artemis and her twin brother Apollo connect humanity's first lunar missions to the next era of exploration with Artemis 2 and beyond.

Artemis II will send four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, the opening mission of a programme designed to return Americans to the lunar surface by 2028, ahead of China.

As NASA prepares to launch its second Artemis mission flight in a fly-by around the Moon, we're taking a look at 10 of the most important things to know about NASA's lunar exploration program.

NASA is making final preparations for the historic Artemis II mission, its first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.