As the Artemis II crewed moon mission soars deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget.

NASA has approved modified iPhones for the Artemis II mission after safety checks, allowing astronauts to capture photos and videos in space while restricting communication and network connectivity features.

The Artemis II crew is almost at the moon, and the astronauts spent this weekend carrying out preparations for their lunar flyby on Monday. That included manual piloting demonstrations, reviewing their science objectives for the six-hour observation period and evaluating their space suits,

While NASA‘s Artemis II is well on its way to the moon, its toilet is facing issues again. The spacecraft’s toilet previously malfunctioned soon after its launch on Wednesday, April 1. Although a

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be at this moment without President Trump as Orion prepares to pass the far side of the Moon.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s “State of the Union,

NASA's Artemis II crew is making history, traveling farther from Earth than any astronauts before. Here's how far they will go Monday.

The following is the full transcript of an interview with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026.