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Artemis, Apollo 13

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

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

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

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Artemis II begins journey home after reaching record distance from Earth

The crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission have started the journey home after creating history on their pass behind the Moon.

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Artemis II reemerges from behind the Moon and begins four-day return to Earth after crew set record for travelling deeper into space than any other humans

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Heartfelt final words of Artemis 2 crew before losing connection with Earth

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Artemis II crew makes history traveling to far side of the moon

NASA recently launched the Artemis II mission, sending a crew to orbit the moon.

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Artemis II crew flies by moon's far side, begins journey back home to Earth

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Artemis 2 crew send heartfelt message to Earth before connection blackout with NASA

What time is Artemis II launch today? Watch moon mission live stream

NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts on a historic lunar journey. Here's how to watch a livestream of liftoff from Florida.

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We're finally going back: Trump's revamped NASA set to launch modern 'Apollo 8' mission Wednesday

Some 57 years after Americans were united around TVs and radios as the first man took steps on the moon, America is heading back. Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch as early as Wednesday, weather permitting,

Artemis II’s lunar quartet of astronauts breaks the Apollo mold

The crew of NASA astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — aim to climb aboard the Orion spacecraft sitting atop the Space Launch System rocket and blast off from KSC during a two-hour window that opens at 6:24 p.m.

Waiting for NASA Artemis II launch? See these space movies filmed in Florida

As Artemis II launch approaches, revisit these space movies filmed in Florida, including "Apollo 13" with Tom Hanks and "First Man" with Ryan Gosling.

Highlights From the Launch of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972.