The crew of Artemis II has returned to Earth, marking the successful completion of humanity's first journey to the Moon in over half a century.

The highly anticipated moment of NASA's Artemis II mission is almost upon us, as the four crew members are set to orbit the moon today in their Orion spacecraft.

The astronauts set to be launched into space today have arrived at the launch pad after donning their suits and completing one final task.

At 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday, four astronauts are set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, embarking on a 10-day journey that will take them around Earth and the moon.

Nasa said that its early March launch day for its highly anticipated lunar mission would almost definitely be pushed back, after the agency spotted problems with the system's helium flow in safety checks.

NASA has stated that the earliest possible launch date for Artemis II is now March 6, which corresponds to March 7 in the UK.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, transporting four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Crew-11 mission.

SpaceX Crew-10 Dragon capsule docks at ISS on Sunday.

Four astronauts are flying toward the International Space Station (ISS) to relieve crew members who have been waiting for a ride home since last summer.