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

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The morning after: NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around 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'

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.

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For the first time since 1972, people are headed to the moon. What to know about NASA’s mission

On Wednesday, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. It’s the first flight to the moon in 53 years.

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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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NASA’s Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon – a space policy expert describes the long road to launch

NASA is once again shooting for the Moon, for the first time since the 1970s.

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that propels the capsule on its journey.

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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 ...