Back to the moon: NASA sets February launch for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

NASA announced a launch date for first crewed flight to the moon since 1972. The Artemis II mission will circle the moon but ...
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Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

Artemis 2 won't land on or orbit the moon. But it will be the first crewed mission to reach the lunar neighborhood since ...

NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026

NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to ...
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'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

"We are ready for every scenario as we ride this amazing Space Launch System on the Orion spacecraft, 250,000 miles away." ...
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NASA Is Sending Astronauts to Circle the Moon in February 2026: What to Know

Artemis III is planned for 2027. If it stays on schedule, it will be the mission that puts humans back on the moon for the first time in 55 years. The crew plans to touch down in one of 13 planned ...
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How NASA Plans to Land Humans on the Moon With Starship

Unlike the standard Starship meant for Mars, the Lunar Starship has no heat shield or flaps, since it doesn’t need to return to Earth. Instead, it’s optimized with extra fuel storage, landing ...

NASA targeting early February for Artemis II mission to the Moon

The Artemis II mission represents a major step forward for NASA and seeks to send four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—around the Moon and back. The 10-day ...

NASA selects 10 new astronauts as it chases bold plans for the moon and Mars

NASA on Monday introduced the 10 people who will join the agency’s astronaut corps as it races to return humans to the moon.

Nasa’s Moon mission could be ‘years late’ due to issues with Elon Musk’s Starship

Nasa’s plan to return humans to the Moon could be set back by years due to delays with SpaceX’s Starship rocket, industry ...

Building Nuclear Power in the U.S. Is Tough. NASA Wants to Do It on the Moon.

So do China and Russia. Here’s what you need to know about America’s new lunar-energy race ...