‘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 of discovery.

'More than ready': NASA Artemis II astronauts revved up for rocket launch

NASA's Artemis II crew is ready for their 10-day moon mission, with launch scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, and an 80% 'go' weather forecast.
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NASA's Artemis II moon mission is a go after decades of delays and many billions of dollars

The 322-foot-tall rocket stands ready on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center. Fueling tests are done. The four astronauts it will send on a journey around the moon are waiting in quarantine. NASA is making final preparations for its Artemis II ...
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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 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here.

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What nearly went wrong on Nasa's space mission - and what still could

The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the moon.