After years of frustrating delays, NASA 's Artemis II mission is about to launch astronauts to the lunar environment for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, taking the next big step to...

A key engine burn Thursday evening is expected to put the astronauts on an irreversible path around the moon.

The spacecraft's solar array wings have now been deployed, which will provide Orion with consistent electrical power throughout its journey.