‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 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 ...

The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket ...

NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

NASA's Artemis II mission launched Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a 10-day ...

NASA's Artemis II successfully launches astronauts into space in historic moon mission. What's next?

The four-member crew successfully completed a "translunar injection burn" on Thursday, sending the Orion out of Earth's orbit ...

NASA's giant moon rocket, in photos

Photos show the rocket and spacecraft that NASA will use to launch astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than ...

Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission

The Artemis II launched into orbit Wednesday evening as NASA began its historic moon mission.
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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 ...