From spacesuit fitting to final communications checks in the rocket, the crew prepared for liftoff to begin their 10-day mission.

BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.

For the 10-day mission, Nasa scientists have developed a new "universal waste management system" - or space loo.

Training for the Artemis II flight took place at the Johnson Space Center in Texas, and began soon after the crew was named in 2023.

The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft made a four mile journey from their assembly building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Katty Kay interviews Eileen Collins on Artemis, diversity in space, and how lunar missions prepare us for Mars.

The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.

Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.

The BBC’s Gary O'Donoghue spoke to one farmer in Alabama who, despite facing intense financial pressures, continues to support President Trump.

The installation, titled "A throne fit for a king", was placed at the National Mall as a critique of President Trump's White House renovations.

Nasa hopes to launch the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years, but weather may decide if the astronauts take off this week.

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

Ella Al‑Shamahi ventures into muddy cave systems to uncover the secrets behind a deadly prehistoric hunt.

Large protests against the Trump administration took place in cities across the US, marking the third iteration of No Kings rallies.

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