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Why did NASA stop going to the moon? All about the ambitious Artemis II moon launch

Artemis II is ready for blast off on Wednesday — sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than half a century.

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

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Artemis 2 Launch: 11 Movies and 1 Miniseries About Missions to the Moon

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Inside look at Artemis II mission

Astronauts are offering a first look at Earth from a Moon-bound mission, the first since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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NASA shares incredible selfie from moon-bound Artemis II flight capsule

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New Breathtaking Images of Earth Taken From Artemis II

The astronauts were more than 90,000 miles out of Earth’s atmosphere when the images were snapped.

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NASA's Artemis II mission captures stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft

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Artemis II live: Crew in 'great spirits' as NASA says it's a new 'space race'

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Why Haven’t Astronauts Returned to the Moon in 50 Years? Inside the Technical and Financial Challenges

From outdated tech to funding hurdles, here’s why astronauts haven’t landed on the moon in over five decades

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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.

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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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 ...