Artemis: NASA's program to send people back to the moon | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2024, Bill Whitaker continued his reporting on Artemis, NASA’s program which aims to send people back to the moon, establish an outpost at the south pole, and, eventually, make…

How the Artemis II crew is preparing ahead of 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…

NASA targets April 1 for moon mission launch

NASA plans to haul its Artemis II moon rocket back out to its seaside launch pad next week to ready the huge booster for blastoff as early as April 1…

Artemis II crew undergoes intense training for rare moon mission

Final preparations are underway for NASA’s first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years, with an early February launch in sight. The Artemis II spaceflight will send four astronauts – three…

NASA to start slow-moving process returning moon rocket to hangar this week

Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard. The space agency said Sunday it’s targeting Tuesday for…

After more than 50 years, NASA astronauts are going back to the moon

This month, NASA is aiming to launch four astronauts atop a 32-story rocket on a 10-day mission around the far side of the moon. The flight of Artemis II will…

Moon rocket fueling test on tap to clear way for launch

Braving rare sub-freezing temperatures, Kennedy Space Center workers pressed ahead with a dress-rehearsal countdown Sunday, readying NASA’s huge Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for a critical fueling test Monday to…

Artemis 2 astronauts rehearse countdown for upcoming moon launch

Four astronauts in training to fly around the moon early next year strapped into their Orion spacecraft this weekend for a dress rehearsal countdown in a major milestone toward launch.…

Supermoon will appear tonight. Here's what to know.

The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter Monday night during what’s known as a supermoon. October’s supermoon is the first of three this year. It happens when a full…

Blood moon rises during total lunar eclipse. See the photos.

Videos show “Blood Moon,” total lunar eclipse “Blood Worm Moon” during total lunar eclipse captured in videos 10:10 A blood moon rose in the night sky this week, offering a…

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