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NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around moon

‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

After years of postponements and close to $100 billion in spending, NASA has launched the first mission to send astronauts around the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission

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NASA’s Artemis II launches on historic journey to the moon

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Artemis II Is Nearly Halfway to the Moon — Here's Where the Crew is Now

The Artemis II crew is nearly halfway to the moon on Day 3 of the historic mission, NASA confirmed Friday.

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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

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Astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

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Artemis II astronauts deliver update en route to the moon

The custom suits are equipped with survival gear in case the crew has to exit the spacecraft after splashdown — and are easily visible in the ocean.

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Astronauts share ‘spectacular moment’ as Artemis II breaks out of Earth’s orbit and heads to far side of the moon

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Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after breaking free of Earth’s orbit

The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket parts that first flew as far back as 1982.

How the engines of the Artemis II rocket flew on NASA's space shuttle

NASA's Artemis II mission will launch with SLS rocket engines that have flown multiple times on past space shuttle missions. Here's their story.

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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 ...

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NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here.

The post NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here. appeared first on Reason.com.

Big crowds expected as signs look good for Artemis II launch Wednesday

Artemis II could send humans near the moon for the 1st time since 1972 and crowds are expected to flood the Space Coast to bear witness.

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Artemis II’s launch may be heard from miles away. Here’s how far

The next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, potentially heading for the moon on Wednesday for the Artemis II mission, will be the most powerful operational rocket ever to launch by far, on par with the Artemis I launch in 2022.

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Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?” After all, NASA had the know-how and technology to send humans to the lunar surface more than 50 years ago as part of the Apollo program.

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‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, and our contests and ...