Watch Live Today: Artemis 2 Lunar Flyby Mission is Jam-Packed

2026-04-06T12:00:03.000Z HOUSTON — NASA's first astronaut close encounter with the moon in over 50 years will become a reality today (April 6), and you'll be able to follow it live online. But you will need to know when to tune in and for how long, and for that, we've got you covered. The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission will fly around the moon today in a seven-hour flyby that will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT), but the crew has already captured stunning views of Earth's neighbor over the last few days.