The Best Spaceflight Images of 2022

Too close for comfort

A bolt of lightning struck near NASA’s Space Launch System rocket on September 12, 2022. This turned out to be the least of NASA’s worries, as Hurricane Ian forced the space agency to shelter its Artemis 1 rocket inside the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building just a few weeks later.

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Astronaut Reid Weisman having an iPhone placed in his pocket by a NASA employee

I Regret to Inform You That the Artemis II Astronauts Are Having Lots of Screen Time

Going to the moon now involves iPhones and Microsoft Surface tablets.

Gadgets Mike Pearl Apr 4

Artemis 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Gizmodo will be covering NASA's Artemis 2 mission all the way through to splashdown. Follow along with us here.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe and George Dvorsky Apr 3

Behold These Breathtaking Views of Earth Captured by the Artemis 2 Astronauts

Photos of Earth taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts reveal their perspective as they zoom farther away from our home planet than any have gone before.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe Apr 3

Artemis 2 Astronaut Offers Powerful Perspective on Going to the Moon Amid War

Why go to the Moon when there are so many problems to fix here on Earth? Artemis 2 mission pilot Victor Glover explained Thursday from cislunar space.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe Apr 3