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Artemis, Moon and Apollo

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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Is Artemis II just another Apollo mission? Key differences in NASA’s return to the Moon

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From Apollo to Artemis: How moon missions get their names

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NASA Astronauts Are Closer to Moon Than Earth on Artemis II Day 4

The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.

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More than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts are grappling with a toilet problem

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record

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See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission

One photo of Earth, taken Thursday by Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from the Orion window, shows the planet backlit, with auroras visible at the top right and bottom left, Lakiesha Hawkins, deputy...

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Artemis II crew describe ‘something never seen before’ after first glimpse of the moon’s far side

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Artemis II hits ‘two thirds’ mark on moon journey, shares new lunar photos: ‘History in the making’

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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.

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Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

Like Apollo 8 in 1968, NASA's Artemis 2 mission from Florida will send a crew of astronauts around the moon and back without landing.

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U.S. Space Program

From Mercury & Apollo Missions to the Space Shuttle Program, Mars Rover Landings, & Artemis II. NASA officials held a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to highlight progress on the upcoming Artem… “The ability to turn around our ...

Countdown for historic space mission begins

The countdown has begun, for the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is launching a lunar mission in preparation for humans landing on the moon once again. The Artemis II is scheduled to launch Wednesday,

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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New generation of Coloradans inspired by lunar mission, follow Artemis II journey

The Artemis II program could be the major inspirational lunar mission for a new generation of Coloradans.