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Artemis II launches astronauts around the moon in first deep space mission since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II crew launched on the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, sending four astronauts around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.

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Artemis II on course for the moon after day in Earth orbit

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have fired their engines and are blazing toward the moon.

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Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Are Traveling to the Moon After Engine Burn

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After toilet and email issues, Artemis II astronauts fire engine to head for the moon

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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

The crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will be the first people to launch toward the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972,...

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Canada's Jeremy Hansen rockets toward the moon with Artemis II after engine burn

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Artemis II engine firing was 'flawless,' NASA says

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Why Haven’t Astronauts Returned to the Moon in 50 Years? Inside the Technical and Financial Challenges

From outdated tech to funding hurdles, here’s why astronauts haven’t landed on the moon in over five decades

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Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.

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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo

NASA said Friday it’s revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years. The overhaul ...

Why isn't Artemis II landing on the moon? A look back at Apollo 17

The Artemis II cannot land on the moon due to the spacecraft having no landing capabilities, according to Space.com. That goal is being saved for the eventual Artemis 4 mission. The specific objective of the Artemis II mission is to check out Orion’s systems and learn how to live and work on another world in preparation for human missions to Mars.

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moon, Apollo and Artemis

Why Haven’t Astronauts Returned to the Moon in 50 Years? Inside the Technical and Financial Challenges

Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo

Why isn't Artemis II landing on the moon? A look back at Apollo 17

Artemis II launch captured by passenger on flight