The GuardianApr 4, 2026, 12:36 PM
Artemis II astronauts now closer to the moon than the Earth
Crew members can now see the moon, which one described as ‘a beautiful sight’, from their spacecraft’s docking hatch The Artemis II crew are now closer to the moon than the Earth, Nasa has said, as the four astronauts completed the third day of their flight to the moon. “We can see the moon out of the docking hatch right now. It’s a beautiful sight,” said an unnamed member of the crew, which Nasa shared in a post on X on Saturday morning. Continue reading...
The Straits TimesApr 4, 2026, 5:25 AM
Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rear view
The milestone was hit two days, five hours and 24 minutes after the spacecraft blasted off from the US Kennedy Space Center.
BBC NewsApr 4, 2026, 6:42 AM
Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
NBC NewsApr 3, 2026, 10:41 AM
Artemis II astronauts describe their journey as they rocket toward the moon
Speaking from the aboard Orion as it throttles toward the moon, the Artemis II crew answered questions about the launch and their space journey so far.
DWApr 4, 2026, 8:17 AM
Artemis II passes halfway point to moon, sends Earth photos
Artemis II is now closer to the moon than the Earth. The astronauts on board have sent back eye-catching photos of our planet, and fixed a malfunctioning toilet along the way.
ABC AustraliaApr 3, 2026, 11:27 PM
'Extraordinary' images of home as astronauts pass halfway mark to Moon
As Artemis II astronauts forge ahead, NASA has released new images from inside the Orion spacecraft, including a portrait of Earth's deep blue oceans.
ABC NewsApr 3, 2026, 10:39 AM
'You look amazing': Artemis II crew talks to ABC News on the way to the moon
A day after lift-off, ABC News' Gio Benitez spoke with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen from their Orion spacecraft.
The Globe and MailApr 3, 2026, 9:30 AM
'Nothing normal about this': Artemis astronauts on moon journey
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission contacted Earth via video on Thursday (April 2) to talk about their experience just after completing the translunar injection burn that is leading them towards the moon.
The Globe and MailApr 4, 2026, 12:07 AM
How the Artemis II mission is rekindling humanity’s long love affair with the moon
In the coming days, astronauts on the mission are set to witness something that very few have seen before: the moon’s far side
ABC NewsApr 3, 2026, 1:07 AM
WATCH: Artemis II orbits Earth for full day, takes critical step in path towards the moon
After a picture perfect lift-off and a full day of orbiting Earth, Artemis II has fired up the crucial translunar injection.
ABC NewsApr 3, 2026, 6:10 AM
WATCH: The translunar injection burn sending the Artemis II crew and Orion on its path toward the moon has been successfully completed.
The translunar injection burn sending the Artemis II crew and Orion on its path toward the moon has been successfully completed.
ABC AustraliaApr 3, 2026, 2:31 AM
Artemis II capsule boost puts astronauts on course to moon
The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts in NASA's Artemis II mission successfully fired its engines this morning, kicking the crew out of Earth's orbit and bound for the moon.