Dorset's Former Nasa Engineer Says Moon Is 'Stepping Stone' to Mars

Astronauts begin NASA lunar mission after climactic blast-off

Four astronauts have blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket, beginning a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

Spacecraft with NASA astronauts sets off for Moon for first time in over 50 years

The mission is scheduled to last 10 days

America is going back to the moon. Here’s why it’s a big deal

The historic lunar flyby is the first moon trip in more than 50 years and Julia Musto explains why the trip back to the moon is worth it for America

Moon mission: The terrifying risks astronauts face – and how Nasa is keeping them safe

Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon. Rocket failures, oxygen leaks, space debris...

NASA begins fueling rocket to launch astronauts on the first lunar trip in half a century

NASA begun fueling its moon rocket Wednesday for humanity's first lunar trip in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff with four astronauts.