The four-person crew has entered quarantine to avoid illness ahead of the historic lunar mission. Artemis 2 is a 10-day journey around the moon, marking the first U.S. human lunar mission in five decades. NASA is targeting an April launch for the mission ...

"The continued success of this national asset is at risk."

Mission Control will be packed with experts, specialists and flight directors around-the-clock as NASA takes on its most complicated mission in more than half a century.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has rolled out two limited-time ticket offers for the attraction. Purchases for these deals must be made by May 24, although they are valid for visits through Dec. 13.

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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center offers Artemis-themed activities this spring break to inspire young learners, as NASA's Artemis II mission approaches.