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NASA’s huge new rocket will soon send astronauts around the moon

The United States is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than half a century, riding a ...

NASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades

The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

2026 will be the year NASA astronauts fly around the moon again — if all goes to plan

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...

First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1973 Is ‘Go’ For 2026 — What We Know

Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 53 years ...
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Year’s 3rd try at moon touchdown nears as commercial lander enters orbit

The year’s first moon landing was a big success. The second not so much. Now a third commercial lunar lander has entered orbit around the moon ahead of its chance for glory next month. Japanese ...