The top 80% of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis 3 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on Monday (April 27).

President Donald Trump hosted the crew of Artemis II, recognizing them in the Oval Office for their historic lunar flyby.

Designed by Lucas Ye, a 9-year-old Californian who won NASA and Freelancer.com’s “Moon Mascot” online challenge, Rise is a tribute to “earthrise”—the iconic scene first seen in person by the Apollo 8 ...