Artemis II: NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972

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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday

By Patrick Pester published

NASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).

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Watch NASA roll its historic Artemis II moon rocket to the launch pad this weekend

By Ben Turner published

NASA's Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch. Here's how to watch.

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Artemis 2 mission update: Rollout imminent as NASA prepares first crewed Artemis mission to the moon

By Patrick Pester published

NASA's Artemis 2 rollout could be as early as this weekend as the space agency makes final preparations for its first crewed Artemis moon mission.

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The Space Launch System blasts off from its Florida launchpad.

NASA delays historic Artemis missions — yet again

By Ben Turner published

The next stages of NASA's moon program will be delayed due to technical issues, but officials claim they will still launch in time to beat China to the lunar surface.

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The four astronauts selected for the Artemis II mission, including the first woman and person of color who will land on the moon.

NASA's historic Artemis mission to land the 1st woman on the moon delayed until 2026

By Sascha Pare published

NASA has announced it is pushing back its flagship Artemis II expedition to September 2025 and its Artemis III moon-landing mission to September 2026 after testing uncovered safety issues.

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The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

NASA announces Artemis astronauts who will fly to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years

By Ben Turner published

The names of the four astronauts who will make a trip around the moon on the upcoming Artemis 2 mission were announced by NASA.

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