Apollo Program Update

Artemis II, Apollo

Artemis II update: Toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.

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

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How to track Artemis II astronauts to the moon

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Astronauts share incredible photos from Moon mission as they are halfway into their journey

Despite glitches including a broken toilet, four Artemis II astronauts are circling Earth waiting a “go” decision for their historic Moon voyage.

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Artemis astronauts get green light for voyage to the Moon after toilet glitch and passcode gaffe

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Artemis II astronauts pass halfway point on journey to moon

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Artemis II live: Crew in 'great spirits' as NASA says it's a new 'space race'

In an update, we hear the crew have 'a lot more time on their hands'.

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Artemis II live tracker: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

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Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke supports NASA’s Artemis program

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke supports NASA's Artemis program, calling it a 'great adventure' and the start of a permanent lunar presence.

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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.

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Artemis II launches into orbit for NASA's first moon mission since Apollo program

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back. The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.

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.

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From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

NASA’s shift from Apollo to Artemis signals a new era of moon exploration centered on inclusion, sustainability and a long-term human presence beyond Earth.