NASA astronauts on being selected for Artemis II mission: "What we live for"
The Artemis II mission is intended to pave the way toward the next moon landing and eventually fly to Mars.
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NASA announces crew for first trip back to moon
Three men and one woman have been selected for NASA's next planned flight to the moon. For the first time ever, the crew of astronauts headed for the moon include a woman and a Black man. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA announces crew of next moon mission
NASA has chosen a crew of three men and one woman for a mission to circle the moon next year. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins us with details on the astronauts and plans for their historic flight.
NASA introduces next astronauts to fly to the moon
Three NASA veterans, including one of the world's most experienced female spacewalkers, and a Canadian rookie astronaut will fly around the moon next year.
NASA introduces Artemis II moon mission crew
Three NASA veterans and a Canadian rookie will make up the crew of the Artemis II mission to circle the moon next year. Watch a portion of NASA's event introducing the four astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen.
NASA's new moonwalking spacesuit unveiled
NASA and Axiom Space are unveiling the design of the new spacesuit that will be worn by the next man and first woman to land on the moon as part of the Artemis III mission. Mark Strassmann traveled to Houston to get a sneak peek of the new suit.
See the 5 "Easter eggs" NASA hid onboard the Orion spacecraft
The space agency paid tribute to leaders past and present — and found a way to fly Frank Sinatra to the moon.
NASA's Artemis I mission a success
NASA is celebrating the success of its Artemis I mission after its Orion capsule returned to Earth over the weekend, completing a 25-day voyage around the moon. Mat Kaplan, a host of the Planetary Society's Planetary Radio, joins CBS News with more on the significance of the mission and what comes next for NASA.
NASA's Artemis I spacecraft returns to Earth
NASA is celebrating the successful return of its Artemis I Orion spacecraft after the agency's most ambitious lunar mission in half a century. As Mark Strassmann reports, astronauts could be climbing aboard next.
Artemis 1 moonship returns to Earth with picture-perfect splashdown
The successful return to Earth marks a major milestone in NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
Stunning photos from NASA's Artemis I moon mission
The Orion spacecraft sent back some amazing pictures from its 25-day, 1.4-million-mile journey around the moon.
Artemis 1 moon mission in final phase
NASA's Orion spacecraft will make its way back to earth Sunday, completing the nearly monthlong Artemis 1 mission. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains the importance of this mission in getting humans back on the moon as we mark 50 years since Apollo 17, the last lunar landing.
Artemis moonship heads back to Earth on last leg of test flight
A final major engine firing went off without a hitch to put the Orion capsule on course for Sunday re-entry and splashdown.
NASA breaks record on moon mission
NASA's Orion capsule has reached the farthest distance from Earth of any spacecraft intended to carry humans, and it sent back incredible new pictures of the surface of the moon. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports on the latest on the Artemis I lunar mission.
Artemis 1 moonship in good shape midway through mission
Managers say the unpiloted Orion spacecraft is "operating just tremendously well" halfway through its planned 25-day mission.
NASA managers thrilled with initial results of moon mission
After a spectacular lunar flyby, the Orion capsule is headed toward a distant orbit around the moon.
NASA's Orion capsule races past the moon in a course-changing flyby
A critical rocket firing on the back side of the moon sent the Orion capsule toward a distant orbit for extended tests.
An update on NASA's plans to go back to the moon
After months of delays, this past Wednesday, Artemis 1, NASA's new moon rocket, carrying an unmanned Orion crew capsule, rose into Florida's night sky. 60 Minutes reported on Artemis, a project led mostly by women, last year.
NASA launches Artemis rocket on a mission to the moon
After a series of delays, the 322-foot-tall Artemis moon rocket finally blasted off with an eruption of white-hot fire and an earth-shaking roar
How NASA's first female launch director celebrated Artemis launch
Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman to direct a NASA launch. She celebrated by cutting off the end of her tie.
Watch live: NASA set for 3rd attempt to launch Artemis rocket to the moon
If all goes well, the SLS rocket will send an unpiloted Orion capsule on a nearly monthlong journey to circle the moon and return to Earth.
NASA clears Artemis moon rocket for launch early Wednesday
Engineers concluded hurricane-damaged insulation poses no credible threat to the $4.1 billion rocket.
NASA orders review of hurricane-damaged insulation before moon rocket launch
High winds caused a thin strip of caulk-like material known as RTV to delaminate and pull away from the base of the crew capsule's protective nose cone at the top of the rocket.
Initial assessment of moon rocket shows no damage in wake of hurricane
Initial inspections revealed no major damage, but a detailed assessment will be carried out to make sure.
Expected hurricane prompts Artemis moon launch delay
The SLS moon rocket will be exposed to the elements at its seaside launch pad, but NASA says it's tough enough to take it.
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