HOUSTON — As millions watched the Artemis II rocket lift off into the Florida sky and beyond, former astronaut Terry Hart was among those cheering—watching from his home in Pennsylvania. Hart, who left NASA in 1984, says the moment felt long overdue.

Steve Hawley is a professor emeritus at the University of Kansas in physics and astronomy, and a former astronaut.

Former astronaut Terry Hart is reacting to the Artemis II launch and describes what could come next in the mission to the moon. Hart joined CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more.

Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley knows firsthand the anticipation of flying to space. He flew on the historic SpaceX Demo 2 mission to the International Space Station, the first commercial crew flight. He was also a pilot of STS 135 which flew the final flight of the Space Shuttle program in 2011.

Former NASA astronaut Duane Carey visited Widefield High School to inspire students and share his journey ahead of the upcoming Artemis missions.

On the day of the launch of the Artemis II mission, which is set to take four astronauts into space to circle the Moon, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with former NASA astronaut Daniel Tani, who shares his memories of being in space.

NASA is beginning final preparations for its highly anticipated Artemis II launch which is poised to send four astronauts on the first lunar fly-by in half a century. The mission will usher in a new era of space exploration with the 10-day voyage set to take the astronauts farther in space than any humans have ever been.

Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician, educator, and the first woman of color to go into space, will be the keynote speaker for Rochester Institute of Technology’s Academic Convocation on May 8. Jemison will also receive an Honorary Doctor of ...

Victor Glover is currently hurtling toward the moon at 25,000 miles per hour as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, but before he was an astronaut, he was a defensive back for Cal Poly’s football team and a member of the Mustangs’ wrestling team.