Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition

Glover’s achievement is worth celebrating. But it’s also worth remembering that he belongs to a long and underappreciated history.

NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here’s what to expect hour by hour (timeline)

NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts will make a historic moon flyby today (April 6). Here’s how it will happen, hour by hour.

Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission have arrived at the moon. They entered the lunar sphere of influence early Monday morning (April 6).

When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that’s a ‘mare’ for Artemis 2

The four Artemis 2 astronauts had a chance to observe the moon this weekend, and to say they were thrilled may be an understatement of cosmic proportions.

Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon

The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from beyond the moon’s far side on Monday evening (April 6), and they’ll use the opportunity to make some science observations.

The breakout star of NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission isn’t an astronaut — it’s the space toilet

The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to “go” at the moon like no one’s gone before.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8’s historic ‘Earthrise’ photo during April 6 flyby

Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to try to replicate one of the most famous images ever taken from space — Apollo 8’s shot of Earth rising over the moon’s horizon.

This is the inspiring Easter message an Artemis 2 astronaut has for Earth while traveling to the moon (video)

NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4).

Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report ‘burning smell’ from toilet, but everything’s fine

The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission reported a burning smell from their Orion spacecraft toilet overnight, but Mission Control isn’t overly concerned. They are over halfway to the moon today.

Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life “disclosure day.”