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

In April 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission carried four astronauts around the Moon and back, sending Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen farther from Earth than any humans

For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the Moon, but to live and work there for weeks, months – and eventually years. But what would it really be like t

A hidden milestone lurks in the U.S.’s Artemis-focused lunar ambitions—the nation’s first-ever successful robotic moon rover

The United States has been vocal about wanting to beat China back to the surface of the Moon. In February, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said that the agency faced “credible competition from our greatest geopolitical adversary” and needed to “move faster, eliminate delays and achieve our objectives”.

Four astronauts will journey to the moon and back once NASA launches its Artemis II mission, planned for Wednesday, April 1.

Besides photographing the scenes with high-powered Nikon cameras, the astronauts also pulled out their iPhones for some impromptu shots.

Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.