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Why isn't Artemis II landing on the moon? A look back at Apollo 17

The crew will do a flyby of the moon, 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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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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Artemis II launch date. How to watch NASA moon mission

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Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Are Traveling to the Moon After Engine Burn

The NASA Artemis II mission started to leave Earth’s orbit on Thursday, a critical milestone of the flight.

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Artemis II is slung out of Earth’s orbit to begin historic three-day journey to the Moon for first lunar visit in 54yrs

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Artemis II crew blasts toward space on historic NASA moon mission

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NASA's Artemis II Launches First Crewed Moon Mission in 50 Years

The custom suits are equipped with survival gear in case the crew has to exit the spacecraft after splashdown — and are easily visible in the ocean.

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Where is Artemis II now? Astronauts orbit Earth ahead of moon shot

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Historic Artemis II mission underway

Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

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Q&A: What to know about NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972

Artemis II, NASA's first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, represents a shift from short visits toward sustained exploration, where understanding lunar geology and resources becomes as important as the engineering that gets astronauts there.

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NASA launches four astronauts on world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century

The high-stakes voyage around the moon marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.

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He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts

Harrison Schmitt, now 90, was on the Apollo 17 mission — the last time humans visited the moon. On Wednesday, NASA's Artemis II mission aims to kickstart a return.

The unseen challenges of life on the moon

For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the moon, but to live and work there for weeks, months—and eventually years.