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Artemis mission shares office space -- and physics -- with Apollo

As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the Moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago."There are

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The Apollo missions sent astronauts to the moon. With Artemis, NASA wants them to stay.

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See photos from space during NASA's Artemis II mission so far

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NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts

NASA released the very first images taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they are making their way to the moon .

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Watch: Passenger Captures 'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Video Of Artemis II Launch From Plane, NASA Reacts

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Artemis II begins its journey to the moon

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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

At 7:49 p.m. Eastern time, the Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for five minutes and 50 seconds, accelerating with 6,000 pounds of thrust and committing the crew of four astronauts — three Ameri...

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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward moon after spending day around Earth

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Artemis II crew snap epic photos of the Earth from space

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What makes NASA's Artemis II so special after 1972's Apollo 17

More than 50 years after Apollo 17, a new era begins with deeper spaceflight, a diverse crew, and long-term Moon goals.

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.

East Bay Times

On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon

July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot NASA will now target April 2026 for Artemis II ...

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Lesson Plan: History of the American Space Program

This lesson details how NASA got from Alan Shepard rocketing into low orbit in 1961 to Neil Armstrong taking "one small step" on the lunar surface in 1969 and today's

Smithsonian Magazine

What is the Artemis Program?

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo.

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From Apollo to Artemis: How moon missions get their names

The shift from Apollo to Artemis is not just about naming—it captures a deeper transition from a race to reach the Moon to a plan to stay and build beyond it

Times of San Diego

Apollo Program astronauts to speak about experiences at SD Air & Space Museum

San Diego Air & Space Museum. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Those who planned, ran, and piloted the Apollo Program will be venerated Saturday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for the “Legacy of Apollo” gala celebration. The museum will ...

NASA's Artemis program brings new faces to lunar voyage

As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.