NASA Readying for Crewed Artemis II Moon Flight

Former astronaut twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly on NASA cuts and challenges of being on ISS

Mark and Scott Kelly, twin brothers and former NASA astronauts, spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how the agency is set to lose 20% of its workforce, the SpaceX flight and more.

Moonbound Artemis II astronauts stay focused despite NASA uncertainty

It could be less than nine months before humanity ventures back to the moon, even if only to fly around it. The people set to make that flight were back on the Space Coast on July 30 to log time with their ride, the Orion spacecraft.

The moon, then Mars: Artemis II advances amid budget scrutiny

"We really think that Artemis is the right program to get a sustained human presence on and around the moon and off to Mars," Commander Reid Wiseman said.

Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the space agency full of budget cuts and workforce reductions.

NASA readying for crewed Artemis II moon flight

NASA is preparing for its April 2026 Artemis II 10-day mission that will send a crew of four around the moon to prepare for future crewed moon landings.