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Astronauts out of contact with Nasa for estimated 40 minutes Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Orion has just slipped behind the bulk of the Moon and out of radio contact with Earth. Engineers have always known this moment was coming – part of the flight plan – but when the signal drops...

Four intrepid astronauts in high spirits as they lose contact with Earth... 'We will see you on the other side' - last words before loss of contact Houston begins speaking again and says it is a privilege to watch the astronauts. Thank you to all of you for allowing us to be on this immense...

Wow. Live images on Sky News from Artemis II showing a crescent Moon and a crescent Earth. During the 40 minute blackout the astronauts will achieve their closest distance to the Moon and minutes later will reach the furthest they will get from Earth.

Artemis II astronauts about to lose contact with Earth as they move behind the Moon Alison Francis Senior science journalist As the astronauts pass behind our celestial neighbour, the radio and laser signals that allow communication between the spacecraft and Earth will be blocked by the Moon...

I think these four are even further away from the next person. Surely.

'I had an overwhelming sense of being moved by the Moon' - astronaut Mission specialist Christina Koch describes to mission control her lunar observation as an "incredible experience". "At one point... I just had an overwhelming sense of being moved by looking at the Moon", she says. She says...

Artemis II crew prepare for communication loss with Earth The Artemis II crew are already the furthest humans from Earth in history but are still getting further away and will do so for around another 45: minutes or so. They are over the far side of the Moon and in around 30 minutes from now...

Thought the Moon was grey? Think again Alison Francis Senior science journalist As we've just been reporting, the astronauts have been describing the colours they can see on the surface of the Moon. The astronaut Harrison Schmitt was chosen for Apollo 17 because of his background as a...

Grey, green and brown - the colours the astronauts are seeing on the Moon's surface Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman looks out the window of the Orion spacecraft at the Moon In a "sit-rep" (situational report), astronaut Jeremy Hansen describes what it's like looking at the Moon. "My eyes...

Nasa releases images of the Moon taken by crew - including part of the far side The crew of the Artemis II mission have been sharing photographs of the Moon taken from on board the spacecraft. Nasa says the below picture shows part of the far side of the moon. The near side - the hemisphere...

Astronauts Wiseman and Hansen taking photos of Moon We've just been hearing from the Nasa Mission Control Center, which has been sharing insight into what the astronauts are currently observing on the Moon. Mission control says commander Reid Wiseman and astronaut Jeremy Hansen have been at...

The lunar observation period has begun and will continue for around seven hours Shortly before 23:44 BST (18:44 EDT; 22:44 GMT), mission control is expecting to temporarily lose communication with the crew, as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the Moon Not long after this, the astronauts will...

The astronauts are expected to take a photo of Earth from the far side of the Moon similar to the iconic one taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders on Christmas Eve 1968. Out here in the garden right now the Sun is setting on a beautiful spring evening. I can't see the Moon but I can see...

Artemis II approaches far side of the Moon 'The Earth is a small crescent' - Wiseman Commander Reid Wiseman, leading the Artemis mission, has been giving an update of the view that his crew is seeing from the spacecraft's window. "The Earth is a small crescent out there. It's magnificent. I...

Artemis II crew challenges next generation 'to make sure this record is not long-lived' On breaking the Apollo 13 record, one of the Artemis astronauts says: "We surpass the furthest distance humans have ever travelled from planet earth. We do so in honouring the extraordinary efforts and feats...

Artemis II - carrying the four loneliest humans in history - is just over four hours away from the far side of the Moon. The spacecraft will spend three hours flying over the Moon's far side during which the crew will take spectacular photos and make spectacular sketches. For forty minutes...

Breaking News Artemis II crew breaks record for the furthest humans have ever travelled from Earth The Artemis II crew has broken the record for the furthest distance humans have travelled from Earth. The record was previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 - the crew travelled 248,655...

The Moon is further from Earth than probably most people think it is. You could fit the other seven planets in the Solar System between Earth and the Moon.

A photograph of our planet from the Orion crew as they head to the far side of the Moon. After completing an engine thrust which greatly increased their speed and slingshotted them out of Earth's orbit around midnight UK time last night the four astronauts are expected to reach the Moon's orbit...