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NASA, Apollo and Artemis

Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program

NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has fram...

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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Is Artemis II just another Apollo mission? Key differences in NASA’s return to the Moon

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NASA Artemis II crew plans moon observations, equipment tests on Day 3

After a successful trans-lunar injection burn to leave Earth orbit, the NASA Artemis II crew on Friday, April 3, are headed toward the moon — sending them farther into space than anyone has traveled s...

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Nasa Artemis 2 launch: Four astronauts take off for historic moon flyby

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts head toward moon

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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon

It's the first time in over 50 years that humans have left Earth's orbit.

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Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after spending a day around Earth

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NASA Artemis II astronauts rocket towards moon after spending day orbiting Earth

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Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?” After all, NASA had the know-how and technology to send humans to the lunar surface more than 50 years ago as part of the Apollo program.

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NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s. How and why it plans to get there

Instead of chasing a quick landing, NASA is planning a step-by-step effort to build the systems needed for astronauts to stay on the Moon.

NASA's Artemis 2: Why it took decades to send humans back to the Moon; expert explains

NASA’s return to the Moon took decades due to complex technology, funding challenges and changing political priorities.