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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Artemis II astronauts encounter toilet issues on historic lunar mission

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Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on their trip around the Moon.

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Artemis II crew snaps stunning portrait of Earth on their way to the moon

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NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to the moon after engine burn

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Artemis II astronauts pass halfway point on journey to moon

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

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On their way: Artemis II crew pulls moonshot trigger after 1 day in Earth orbit

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The personal treasures Artemis II’s crew brought on cramped trek around Moon

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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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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 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.

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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.

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On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon

July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot NASA will now target April 2026 for Artemis II ...

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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NASA shares striking photos of Earth during Artemis II moon trip

NASA's latest photos from the Artemis II mission show Earth in stunning details as the astronauts near a milestone distance of 100,000 miles away.