Apollo 13 star Tom Hanks celebrates historic Artemis II launch, NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years

The Artemis II mission represents the first time astronauts have launched beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

Buzz Aldrin, 2nd person to walk on the moon, watched Artemis II launch

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, 2nd person to walk on the moon, watched NASA Artemis II launch from Kennedy Space Center from his home in California.

I witnessed huge crowds for Apollo 11, 17 launches. Now eager for Artemis II

A Titusville resident shares vivid memories of witnessing the historic Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 launches from Florida.
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Former Apollo engineer, upstate man reflects on Artemis II launch

William Wais, a former launch engineer for Apollo missions lives in Mauldin. He shared his thoughts on the Artemis II launch and his experiences with space exploration.
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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.
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Artemis is inspiring, but nothing can compare with Apollo | Opinion

There have been all kinds of Apollo by-the-numbers comparisons. That’s understandable. But in ways that go beyond numbers, nothing can ever compare. Not going back to the moon. Not going to Mars. Nothing. Because of how much this planet has changed in the last 50 years.

Home again! Artemis II crew splashes down safely in the Pacific

After NASA captivated the world with the Artemis II flight around the moon, the astronauts' journey is coming to an end with their splashdown set for Friday evening. Launched April 1 atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B,