Lunar love knows no bounds. Artemis II's astronauts took a poignant page from Apollo 8 earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of lunar craters.

A Coronado space engineer who played a critical role in the Apollo 11 moon landing is looking back at the historic 1969 event as NASA's Artemis II mission unfolds.

The 10-day mission is due to conclude on Friday, when the four astronauts make their reentry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean.

Victor Glover pilots Artemis II He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk Now in their 80s and 90s,

Louis Cariola Jr. watches NASA’s Artemis moon program progress with a connection far beyond what most can claim. He was right there with the Apollo missions, helping create the lunar landers, but flabbergasted that it has been over half a century since anyone has tried going back.

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.

The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8. NASA is expected to hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EDT. Watch live views of space from Artemis II in our video player above. A day after the historic lunar flyaround,

Jim Head helped train Apollo astronauts and select lunar landing sites for the missions.