NASA has released a slew of photos captured by the Artemis II crew as they hurtle through space toward the moon — including an updated version of the iconic “Blue Marble” shot snapped by the Apollo 17 crew more than 50 years ago.

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

Problems down on Earth are serious. Spending some time looking up isn’t a waste or distraction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four astronauts are on the verge of becoming the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic Apollo era came to an end. As early as February ...

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission captured several stunning photographs of the moon, but some posts online shared fake images instead.

Earth has been around for 4.543 billion years. At numerous times during that long history, our planet has shared itself with the rest of the Solar System, particularly with our immediate neighbors. Scientists estimated there might be as much as 200 ...