Countdown begins to NASA's historic moon mission

The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon.

2026's complete Power 250: WNY's most powerful people, No. 1 to No. 250

Missed our weeklong countdown of Western New York's most powerful people? Here they are, all in one place. We're looking for ...
Opinion

From the editor: Power is important, and so is how it's used

"We have had a long-standing unofficial rule that the men and women on the Power 250 should live and work in the eight counties of Western New York — at least part time. Rules, however, were made to ...

High above Earth, Artemis II crew prepare to thrust on to the Moon

After a spectacular launch the astronauts are preparing for a high-stakes engine burn out of Earth's orbit.

Nasa spacecraft orbiting Earth after spectacular Artemis II Moon mission launch

"We go for all humanity," Commander Reid Wiseman says at the start of a 10-day mission to circle the Moon - and travel ...
BBC

Moon mission astronauts ‘doing great’ and spacecraft performing well, Nasa chief says

0:46Univ of Toronto celebrates first Canadian sent to moon. 00:00:46, play videoUniv of Toronto celebrates first Canadian sent to moon 0:513, 2, 1... liftoff! 00:00:51, play video3, 2, 1... liftoff! 0 ...
Key Biscayne Independent

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon, marking NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a ...

Artemis II launches Nasa astronauts to moon for first time in 53 years

'Good luck. Godspeed, Artemis II. Let’s go.' ...

Last One Laughing 2026 confirms its winner – and the show’s major flaw

Alternatively, like Celebrity Traitors which features a money reward at the end for the celebrity’s chosen charity, Last One ...

The $11k World Cup final ticket - what we learned from first open sale

The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to $10,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

As launch approaches, Artemis II planners prepare for a multitude of exit strategies

With the countdown in progress and the rocket standing ready, mission teams are girding themselves for contingencies that ...
WESH

Returning to the moon: Artemis II launches Wednesday | Artemis Program

Artemis II is preparing for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, where the rocket will carry the Orion spacecraft for a second time, this time with a crew on its journey around the moon – an update ...