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5 Ways NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Will Make Spaceflight History

The first crewed spaceflight of NASA’s Artemis program will break records, achieve historic firsts, and pave the way for America’s return to the Moon.

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NASA outlines plan for imminent launch of Artemis human moon mission

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NASA prepares to roll out mega Artemis II rocket ahead of moon mission

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NASA chief shares vision of 'teeing up series of grand Artemis missions' to moon

As NASA teams prepare to roll out the hulking 322-foot Artemis II Space Launch System rocket ahead of launch, Administrator Jared Isaacman said the upcoming 10-day crewed mission is "going to tee up a...

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ISS mission splashes down after medical issue

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Former NASA astronaut explains ISS undocking as crew come homes early amid medical issue

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Astronauts Safely Splash Down After NASA’s First-Ever Medical Evacuation

SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station.

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NASA to roll out Artemis II rocket this weekend ahead of next moon mission

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Photographer Captures SpaceX's Dragon Streaking Through Sky

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OTD In Space - January 4: NASA Cancels Apollo 20 Moon Mission

On 1970, NASA cancelled the Apollo 20 moon mission. This came just six months after Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first people to ever set foot on the moon. Instead of launching another crew of astronauts to the moon,

I’m Flying Aboard Artemis II In Feb! Here’s How You Can Snag A Boarding Pass Too For The Historic NASA Lunar Mission

The last crewed mission by NASA to the moon was in 1972 with the Apollo 17 mission. Out of the 24 astronauts flown to the moon in various Apollo missions, only 12 men have walked on the lunar surface between July 1969 and December 1972,

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NASA's 1st human moon mission in 50 years could be month out. What to know

Four astronauts are about to become the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic Apollo era ended.

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NASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades

The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

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The Museum of Flight honors the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia during NASA's Day of Remembrance

The Museum of Flight marks NASA's Day of Remembrance with special displays honoring the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, remembering the lives lost in three of spaceflight's most tragic missions.

New NASA mission will be the first of its kind in over 50 years

A new NASA mission is set to see astronauts return to an area of 'deep space' that hasn't been visited in over 50 years. Despite the Trump administration revealing last year that the space agency's overall budget would be cut to its lowest since 2015, it still has big plans for 2026.

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Apollo 13 moon mission leader, astronaut James Lovell dies at 97

CHICAGO -- James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. "Jim's ...

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Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died. FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut James Lovell, Apollo 13 commander poses for a ...

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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 moon mission leader, dies at 97

CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday.

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DOE, NASA Team Up to Develop Nuclear Reactor to Power Lunar Missions By 2030

The Department of Energy and NASA will jointly develop a fission surface power system that will be ready for launch by 2030.