SpaceX is planning its first April rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's what to know and where to watch.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.

The Artemis II mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:35 MT/5:35 CT on Wednesday, April 1, carrying four astronauts away from the Earth and towards the moon on a spacecraft called Orion. The crew will have to travel some 244,000 miles (393,000 kilometers) away to reach the moon, which will take several days.

The April 1 launch is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972

As launch time approaches for NASA's first moonshot in more than half a century, anticipation is building for the Artemis II mission. Here's how to watch today's liftoff.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As NASA's giant Artemis 2 moon rocket lifted off Wednesday evening (April 1) from the Space Coast, Jews across the globe were beginning the holiday of Passover, sitting around tables for the traditional meal, called a Seder, and recounting the story of Moses and freedom from slavery in Egypt.

Four astronauts will launch on the Artemis II mission Wednesday, marking the first human trip around the moon in over 50 years.

The mission's goal is to deploy 25 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch is targeted for Saturday, Feb. 7, with a window opening at 9:05 a.m. PT. Viewers can watch the launch in person at various California locations or via a ...

Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch updates on this page, starting about 90 minutes before ULA's post-midnight launch window opens.

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to the moon. After a successful launch from Florida April 1, the Artemis II mission was more than 70,000 miles away from Earth by 6 a.m.