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NASA to send 4 astronauts for Artemis II moon mission

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?"

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10 days in space: How the Artemis II rocket will get NASA astronauts to the moon and back

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NASA Is Shooting for the Moon. A Guide to the Artemis II Mission

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Artemis II: Meet The Astronauts Set to Carry Humanity Back to Moon

Artemis II will be a roughly 10-day crewed lunar flyby, launching aboard NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.

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Artemis II launch date, time, how to watch Live: NASA’s crewed moon mission details

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If not landing on the Moon, what will Artemis II astronauts do? NASA’s 10-Day Moon mission explained!

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Artemis II in pictures: NASA’s next moon mission like you have never seen before

On November 16, 2022, at 1:49 AM EST, NASA successfully performed the first-ever ignition of its Space Launch System Rocket and Orion spacecraft on Launch Pad 39B as part of an uncrewed mission to dem...

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How NASA's Artemis II moon mission will unfold

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Artemis II launch: How and where to follow NASA’s historic moon mission live

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NASA begins contracting process to potentially relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston

Congress approved some funding to relocate the Space Shuttle Discovery to Space Center Houston, which prompted some pushback from historians and government officials. NASA says it reserves the right to ask contractors not to damage the spacecraft.

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What happened to Challenger? Remembering deadly disaster 40 years later

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members aboard. The disaster occurred at what was then the ...

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NASA Names Jennifer Lyons Acting Launch Services Program Manager

NASA has selected Jennifer Lyons as acting program manager for the agency’s Launch Services Program (LSP) based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this role, Lyons will lead NASA’s acquisition and management of domestic commercial launch services for science and robotic exploration missions beginning Wednesday,

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Inside the space shuttle: Understanding the orbiter vehicle

Tour the intricate inside of the Space Shuttle in 3D! This video features a detailed exploration of the Space Shuttle's design and functionality, with insights from NASA Astronaut Mike Mullane and Scott Manley.