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NASA shakes up moon program with Artemis test mission before astronaut lunar landing

NASA is adding a spacecraft docking test to its Artemis moon program before landing its first astronauts on the moon in over half a century, overhauling the flagship US moon effort amid mounting delay...

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NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

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Why NASA’s Artemis 3 Mission Isn’t Sending Astronauts to the Moon Anymore

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NASA anticipating rollout of Artemis II rocket following repairs

On Friday, Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the space agency would carry out an additional flight in 2027 to test commercial lunar landers from one or both of SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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NASA finds source of Artemis II problem that forced rollback from the launch pad

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Starship moon landing canceled, Artemis III altered for low-orbit testing

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NASA is sending its first Black and first female astronauts to the moon

NASA is sending the first Black and first female astronauts to the moon in an upcoming launch, marking the first journey to the moon in over 50 years.

Victor Glover Is Set To Become The First Black Astronaut To Travel To The Moon

The Navy captain and NASA astronaut will make history as part of the Artemis II mission, the first human lunar mission in more than 50 years.

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NASA Artemis II astronauts attend State of the Union as guests of Speaker Mike Johnson

With their launch date now delayed, the four astronauts, who will be the first crewed NASA lunar mission in over 50 years, attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as guests of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.

What’s the Artemis II crew doing while they wait for historic moon flight?

As an astronaut, you have to prepare for all kinds of eventualities, whether it’s staying in orbit for nine months longer than expected due to problems with your spacecraft, or cutting short a space station mission due to a health emergency.

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2 Texas lunar landers set stage for NASA's return to moon. Here's how

Two lunar landers manufactured by Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines, both based in Texas, were on the moon in March 2025. Here's what happened.