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NASA, Apollo and Moon

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

Four astronauts are scheduled to launch this week on humanity’s first lunar mission in over 50 years, featuring a woman, a Black man and a Canadian.

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From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

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

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NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to the moon after engine burn

NASA completed the engine burn on April 2 that will send the four astronauts of Artemis II on their way around the moon — and deeper into space than any crew in more than 50 years.

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Artemis II astronauts leave Earth’s orbit, head toward moon on historic mission

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The Morning After: NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around the Moon

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

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are in an orbit of Earth that goes to a higher altitude than astronauts usually travel when they are circling the planet.

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'Feeling pretty good up here': Artemis II makes critical push out of Earth's orbit towards Moon

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Artemis II launches from NASA's KSC, Florida: Astronauts off on moon mission

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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's giant moon rocket, in photos

Photos show the rocket and spacecraft that NASA will use to launch astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Artemis II sends humans around the moon for first time since Apollo

Artemis II is underway, carrying four astronauts around the moon on a 10-day mission to test systems for later lunar flights and an eventual moon base.

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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 ...

NASA's Artemis program brings new faces to lunar voyage

As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.

10 important rocket launches in the history of the US spaceflight

Artemis II isn’t the only revolutionary space mission in America’s history. Here are a few rocket launches that stand out as pivotal moments in space exploration.