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NASA Artemis II astronauts to fly around moon in spacefaring 'pivot point'

During the flyby, NASA's Artemis II crew will observe lunar features never before seen by human eyes and experience a 40-minute communications blackout.

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Before Artemis II, a look back to Apollo 8, when astronauts first went around the moon and back

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Where is Artemis II? Follow updates as NASA mission approaches moon

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NASA Astronauts Are Closer to Moon Than Earth on Artemis II Day 4

The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.

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Artemis II shares new lunar images while more than halfway to the moon

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record

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NASA officials provide update on Artemis II mission as astronauts head toward moon

The crew executed a translunar injection burn yesterday that sent their Orion capsule out of Earth's orbit.

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Artemis II crew set eyes on parts of the moon humans have never seen before

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Nasa shares new photos from Artemis II

How much more elbow room does Artemis II's Orion have than Apollo?

Orion's interior space is equivalent to that of two minivans, NASA says. That's a lot more breathing room than space capsules of the 1960s and '70s.

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NASA Is Finally Returning to the Moon After 50 Years. But Why Did It Take So Long?

Many things have changed since the 1960s. At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

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Artemis II launch: A look back at Apollo 8 and prior missions to the moon

Artemis II builds on prior missions including Artemis II and early Apollo missions, including Apollo 8, which set out for a lunar flyby.

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OTD in space - April 4: Last un-crewed Apollo test flight

On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final uncrewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 6 mission demonstrated that the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo spacecraft were ready to send astronauts into 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.