Watch the moment Artemis II blasts off on historic mission
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

Dream of space travel reignites with journey to circle the Moon
Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

'Oh my goodness, that is spectacular': See BBC science editor react to launch
Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

Nasa's Artemis II has blasted off and is now orbiting Earth, before continuing on to circle the Moon.

Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over war
Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.

UK to host virtual summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

The virtual summit will consider what diplomatic steps can be taken, though the US is not expected to attend.