A defining moment of American exploration. The America250 emblem is displayed on the twin solid rocket boosters of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II mission around the Moon. Launch is scheduled for early next year. | NASA Artemis

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke accepted station command today from Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov who returns to Earth on Monday with crewmates Jonny Kim of NASA and Alexey Zubritsky of Roscosmos completing an eight-month space research mission. | International Space Station