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Meet 4 astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission

More than half a century after astronauts last left the lunar surface, NASA is preparing to send a crew of four back to the moon on a fly-by mission that will sling them around the far side.

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Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

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NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance

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Florida cold blast impacts NASA's Artemis II, SpaceX Crew-12 launch dates

For the first time in more than 60 years, NASA has two human spaceflight crews waiting in quarantine at the same time ahead of launch: the four Artemis II astronauts and the SpaceX Crew-12 quartet.

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NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

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Cold snap forces NASA to scrub Artemis II rehearsal, delays launch

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For the first time in half a century, astronauts are going back to the Moon

If flying to the Moon were like swimming the English Channel, no one in the 53 years since Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific would have ventured more than 40 metres from the beach. That is about to change.

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After 54 Years, Astronauts Are Going Back to the Moon

NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come.

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Earliest launch date for Artemis II set for Feb. 8 after cold weather delay: NASA

The earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II rocket to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon is scheduled for Feb. 8.