Life on the moon? NASA unveils its 3-phase plan timeline to build a permanent moon base

NASA has unveiled a three-phase strategic roadmap to establish a permanent moon base spanning hundreds of square miles, starting with three foundational robotic missions targeted for completion by late 2026.

Faith in orbit: The history of religion and space exploration

When astronauts launch into space, they leave behind family, friends, and earthly possessions to complete critical, time-sensitive missions. But religious traditions are one of the few things that can travel anywhere.

Third grader's art embarks on a space mission
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Eeshan Kallu, a third grade student at Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy, won a district-wide competition for Hillsborough County, blending his passions for science and art. FOX 13's Mark Wilson reports.

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center

After “unfavorable weather” caused SpaceX to scrub a launch attempt on Monday, the company successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from the Space Coast on Wednesday.

While the US looked up during Artemis II, USF researchers were listening to the ground

Researchers at the University of South Florida paid attention to the ground as the rest of the U.S. looked up during the Artemis II launch, all so they could capture sound waves from the rocket.

Artemis II live tracker, day 8: Crew makes trek back to Earth

The Artemis II crew will spend the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.

Artemis II live tracker, day 7: Astronauts returning to Earth after historic lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are heading back to Earth after completing an historic lunar flyby.

Artemis II live tracker, day 6: Track NASA's moon mission

Astronauts are expected to hit a major milestone in the Artemis II mission with a historic flyby of the moon on Monday afternoon.

Where is Artemis 2 right now? Here's the timeline, hour by hour

Artemis II and its crew will conduct its historic lunar flyby on Monday afternoon, April 6, traveling farther from Earth than any human in space, surpassing Apollo 13's mission in 1970, and observing the moon's lunar surface for nearly six hours.

Artemis II: Moon crater named after Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll

Moments after the Artemis II crew surpassed the Apollo 13 mission milestone – traveling farther from Earth in space than any humans in his – there was a touching moment in the Orion spacecraft.

Artemis II live tracker, day 5: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

The Artemis II astronauts and Orion spacecraft are more than two-thirds of the distance to the moon's lunar surface, NASA said. Track the astronauts and mission live.

Artemis II live tracker: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

Artemis II and its crew aboard the Orion spacecraft are more than halfway to the moon and preparing for a lunar flyby on Monday, NASA said.