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Artemis II to launch this week

NASA is hoping to lift off Wednesday on its Artemis II mission that will send a four-member crew on a nine-day trip around the moon and back before splashing down off the coast of San Diego. Mark Strassmann has more.

Mar 30

What to know about the Artemis II crew

The Artemis II crew is preparing to potentially make history this week with their mission to travel around the moon and back. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports.

Mar 30

Weather forecast for NASA's moon launch

While NASA is prepared for Wednesday's launch, the weather could have other plans. Andrew Kozak has the forecast.

Mar 29

Astronauts prepare for Wednesday moon launch

The Artemis II crew is in quarantine ahead of a launch scheduled for Wednesday. If all goes well, the crew will fly around the far side of the moon, going farther from Earth than any human in history. Mark Strassmann reports.

Mar 29

NASA's Artemis II set to launch April 1

NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch on April 1, with the four-person crew composed of three Americans and one Canadian, which includes the first woman, the first person of color and the first Canadian expected to travel to the moon.

Mar 29

What would success mean for Artemis II flight?

The 322-foot rocket set to launch Artemis II stood ready on the pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday. It will be the first crewed moonshot in over a half-century. Mark Strassmann is there.

Mar 28

Meet the rescue team behind the astronauts as Artemis II's launch approaches

A global team of Air Force rescuers is on standby, ready to come to the aid of the Artemis II crew after their space launch.

Mar 28

Behind the plans of an Artemis II rescue

While final preparations are underway for the Artemis II launch, "CBS Saturday Morning" takes a peek behind-the-scenes at the plans being made for if the crew needs to be rescued.

Mar 28

NASA begins final countdown for moon mission

NASA's Artemis II crew arrived in Florida on Friday, signaling final preparations are underway for the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Mar 28

Crew arrives ahead of Artemis II launch

Four NASA astronauts are gearing up for a historic mission to return humans to deep space for the first time in over 50 years. The crew touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday for final preparations ahead of next week's planned Artemis II launch. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

Mar 27

Final preparations underway for Artemis II launch

It's the dawn of a new lunar era for NASA, with the four-person Artemis II crew arriving Friday afternoon at Florida's Kennedy Space Center after spending two weeks quarantining in Houston. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport joins "The Takeout" to preview the mission.

Mar 27

Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida to prepare for launch to the moon

The Artemis II countdown will begin March 30, setting up a launch attempt on April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time.

Mar 27

Artemis II crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center

The countdown is on for NASA's return to the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the upcoming Artemis II launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Mar 27

Astronaut who was evacuated from ISS on event

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, the astronaut who was medically evacuated from the International Space Station, joined CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more details on the unexpected event and his take on the Artemis II mission to scope the moon.

Mar 27

In a first, scientists observe a comet reversing its spin

The comet originated in the outer solar system and visits the inner solar system every 5.4 years.

Mar 27

NASA announces plan to build moon base

NASA announced its latest initiatives on Tuesday, including a plan to build a moon base. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

Mar 25

NASA to spend $20 billion on ambitious moon base

In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.

Mar 24

Artemis II back on launch pad for moon mission

NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.

Mar 22

Possible meteorite crashes into Houston area home, officials say

A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.

Mar 21

Eileen Collins on breaking barriers in space

Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss her groundbreaking journey to become the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission.

Mar 21

Repaired moon rocket heads back to launch pad for April 1 liftoff

After a trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.

Mar 20

NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad

NASA is rolling out the Artemis II rocket back onto its launch pad in Florida ahead of a new target launch date of April 1. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more from the Kennedy Space Center.