Artemis, NASA and Space Launch System
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NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.
The best pictures from NASA’s Artemis II launch as four astronauts begin a historic journey around the moon after 53 years.
The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.
The quest to reach the Moon has always been a key part of the American myth.So has the country's embrace of immigrants, and its vision of itself as a defender of democracy around the world. On a day all three are in play,
A NASA crew of four astronauts are preparing for a critical stage of their journey that will set them on course for the moon, a step that will ultimately bring them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years.
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Artemis II mission a boom for New Orleans
As @nasa gets set to launch Artemis II on April 1, space enthusiasts in southeast Louisiana are cheering on the team at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility.
Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon.
The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the moon.