The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to the moon. After a successful launch from Florida April 1, the Artemis II mission was more than 70,000 miles away from Earth by 6 a.m.

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.

Track the progress of the Artemis II mission with the latest updates and news from the historic mission to the moon's orbit.

NASA's Artemis II is on its way to the moon, marking the first crewed journey beyond Earth orbit since 1972. Here's how to track the historic mission.

NASA allows public to track Artemis II mission live. Learn how to follow Orion spacecraft in real time, mission details, features and why it matters.

The 40-minute communication blackout behind the Moon demonstrated both the risks and realities of deep-space exploration.

Humanity is on its way back to the moon’s environs for the first time in half a century after the Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida the evening of April 1. Astronauts

Where is Goonhilly Earth Station? The communications site helping to track Artemis II mission to the moon - Goonhilly Earth Station, near Helston, will help to track the Orion spacecraft

Find out where Artemis II is right now and how to monitor it in real time.

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.

The first humans to travel around the moon in more than 50 years experience hours of scientific wonder — and moments of deep emotion.