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NASA, Artemis and astronauts

NASA's Artemis Astronauts Enter Final Preparations for Moon Mission

The four astronauts selected for NASA's Artemis ⁠II ⁠mission were due to arrive in Florida on ⁠Friday, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than five decades.

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Meet the Artemis crew in NASA’s first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century

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NASA begins final countdown for first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years

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Artemis II Astronauts Arrive at Florida Launch Site for First Moon Trip in 53 Years

The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket that stands poised to blast off next week and send th...

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A behind-the-scenes look at astronauts training for the Artemis moon mission

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Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA's historic launch around the moon

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NASA's Artemis astronauts enter final preparations for Moon mission

Crew includes first Black, female and non-American astronauts near Moon

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Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century

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They're here! Artemis II astronauts arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

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What is the Artemis Program?

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo.

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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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 ...

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Astronauts enter quarantine ahead of their trip to the Moon

As Christina Koch and her Artemis II crewmates enter a carefully controlled two-week quarantine, NASA applies lessons learned from Apollo 13 and beyond to ensure that even the smallest illness doesn't jeopardize humanity's next journey toward the Moon.

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Oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96 as new moon astronauts share Apollo inspirations

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He’s just one of four living moonwalkers and the oldest remaining astronaut still making trips ...