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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.

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Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

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How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?

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Key Milestones in NASA's Artemis Moon Program

NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the ⁠moon ⁠for the first time since the Apollo era and ⁠eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has f...

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Artemis II launch date. How to watch NASA moon mission

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Nasa gives final briefing before Artemis II Moon mission launch

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Moon rocket and weather are on NASA’s side for the first astronaut launch in decades

The four astronauts assigned to the Artemis II mission will become the first lunar visitors since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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NASA holds news conference on Artemis II launch

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Artemis II mission set to launch from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday

NASA's Artemis program brings new faces to lunar voyage

As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.

NASA seeks to ‘establish a presence’ on the moon

Senior NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said NASA’s goal is to “establish a presence” on the moon in the near future. The Artemis II mission is expected to launch Wednesday evening on a journey around the moon.