NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission
It's humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972.
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'A very big deal': Canadian astronaut reflects on historic moon mission
As soon as Wednesday, NASA is poised to make history—sending the first woman, the first person of color, and the first non-American on a voyage around the moon.
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NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years
NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years.
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Mar 31, 2026
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Spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous
The central premise of the blockbuster film "Project Hail Mary" is a long-shot mission with a familiar goal: Save humanity from extinction. While the details of the threat facing humanity are new to this story, moviegoers ...
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2026
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NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s, How and why it plans to build up to a long‑term lunar presence
The next U.S. trip to the moon isn't about planting a flag. It's about learning how to live and work there. NASA has just reset its Artemis program, marking a clear strategic shift: Space exploration is moving away from a ...
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Mar 30, 2026
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Measuring titanium in Apollo rock to uncover moon's early chemistry
Earth and the moon may look very different today, but they formed under similar conditions in space. In fact, a dominant hypothesis says that the early Earth was hit by a Mars-sized object, and it was this giant impact that ...
Astrobiology
Mar 30, 2026
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Apollo's impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch
The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo's workforce was ...
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2026
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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon
NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2026
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Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years
The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket that stands poised to blast off next week and send them around the moon.
Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2026
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NASA's Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon: The long road to launch
NASA is once again shooting for the moon, for the first time since the 1970s. As soon as April 2026, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, using the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket to send a crewed spacecraft, called ...
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