The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite.

The Artemis II crew will travel farther than any human before. Here's everything you need to know about the historic moment.

The astronauts were able to catch a full view of the Mare Orientale, a dark, ringed 600-mile wide crater that straddles the near and the far sides of the moon. Human eyes had never seen the whole basin before. (The Apollo missions were timed so that the landings occurred as the crater was hidden in darkness.)

NASA's first set of images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby are here, and they're stunnin

With Artemis II’s historic mission to the moon capturing the nation’s attention, some may be wondering why the far side of the moon remains hidden from view – even as it rotates.

“The dark side of the moon”: The term has a poetic ring. It has long been mined in popular culture, not least by Pink Floyd, the English band whose so-named top-selling semi-psychedelic rock album cemented the term in the 1970s.

Artemis II remains on course for its lunar flyby as the crew shares historic photos of Earth, tests key systems for future lunar missions, and attempts to fix the toilet.

The Artemis II lunar flyby gives a new glimpse of Earth. Here is the news to know on Tuesday.