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Artemis II Moon Mission Day 2: First Humans to Leave Low-Earth Orbit in 54 Years

Back in 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 left low-Earth orbit and headed for the Moon. It was to be the final mission of the program, and the last time humans ventured that far out into space. Until now, that is, 54 years later, because the astronauts on board the Orion Integrity spaceship are now on their way to the Moon as well.

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Artemis II takes humans further from Earth than ever before

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The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said

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WATCH LIVE: NASA gives Artemis II mission update as crew prepares for return to Earth

NASA officials provide the latest on the Artemis II mission from Johnson Space Center.

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Watch: Artemis II's historic lunar flyby... in 90 seconds

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Artemis II astronauts break records and take in unprecedented views in historic moon flyby

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Tracking Artemis II—after its historic lunar flyby, NASA’s moon mission heads home

Before the astronauts awoke in the morning, NASA began releasing some of the coveted photographs they took during the epic lunar encounter—more than 175 gigabytes of imagery —and the views did not dis...

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Artemis II astronauts heading back to Earth after flying around the Moon

New Scientist · 1d

The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon

The Conversation

Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon — with a Canadian on board

Gordon Osinski founded the company Interplanetary Exploration Odyssey Inc. He receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency. Western University provides funding as a member of The ...

USA Today

Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts to circle the moon, similar to the Apollo 8 mission of 1968. Like Apollo 8, the Artemis 2 crew will not land on the moon but will test systems for future lunar landings. The Artemis 2 crew will travel ...

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Photos from the dark side of the moon by Artemis II

Artemis II marks NASA's first return to the moon with astronauts — a critical step toward a lunar landing by another crew in two years.

Artemis II headed home as Trump calls in to congratulate crew on moon mission

Only 24 people, all during nine Apollo missions from 1968-1972, had ever left low-Earth orbit. The Artemis II crew grows that number, including the first woman, first Black man and first non-American.