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Inside NASA’s Artemis mission to moon

Why are we going back to the moon? NASA Artemis campaign targets Mars

NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon, which is seen as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars.

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NASA’s Artemis II launches on historic journey to the moon

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Artemis II launches into orbit for NASA's first moon mission since Apollo program

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Liftoff! NASA's mighty Artemis II rocket launches, sending astronauts toward moon

NASA's Artemis II mission is sending four astronauts on a trip around the moon.

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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission

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Artemis II proves America still leads in space from Florida

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Artemis 2 launch: View images from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

The Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft stands at Launch Complex 39B ahead of the planned mission launch to fly by the moon, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral,...

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When is Artemis II launch time? Can you watch launch at Jersey Shore?

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Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon and back

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NASA's mission to bring back Mars sample halts in its tracks

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could have been a major breakthrough in assessing the habitability of the Red Planet. Unfortunately, however, it has effectively been cancelled, as the U.S. Congress drastically cut the mission’s funding.

Space.com

Mars: Facts, news, features and articles about the Red Planet

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a cold, desert world within our solar system. It has a very thin atmosphere, but the dusty, lifeless (as far as we know it) planet is far from dull.

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Almost Everything About NASA’s Latest Mission to Mars Is Unusual

The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang went to California in 2024 to visit a Rocket Lab factory and ...

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NASA’s latest Mars mission could reveal why the red planet dried out

Mars once looked far more like Earth, with a thicker atmosphere and liquid water pooling on its surface, yet today it is a frozen desert where even a thin wisp of air struggles to hold on. NASA’s latest mission aims to catch the planet in the act of ...