Nasa astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft have blasted off for the Moon on the furthest journey from Earth attempted by humans. The Space Launch System (SLS) launched at 6.35pm local time (11.35pm UK time) on Wednesday night as its main engine and rocket boosters ignited, sending it into orbit.

Artemis 2 rocket on the launchpad and the first launch window on April 1, the countdown to lift-off could start in just two days' time

Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before has blasted off. The 322-foot rocket, carrying four crew members, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 6 ...

America is sending astronauts back to the moon for the first time in more than half a century. Towering taller than the Statue of Liberty, NASA's 322-foot Space Launch System rocket — featuring an orange core stage flanked by twin white solid rocket ...

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch, NASA astronaut and Artemis II C

Read full article: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp host action-packed weekend with fireworks, giveaways and Easter fun NASA's Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft set for the Artemis 2 mission is seen on Launch Complex 39B at sunrise at the ...

SpaceX and ULA rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida are set for Sunday, March 29. These are the best Space Coast places to watch liftoff.