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

NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.

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He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.

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NASA's Artemis program: A new era in lunar exploration compared to Apollo

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Artemis II Leaves Earth's Orbit and Begins Journey to the Moon

The crew of Artemis II have left Earth’s orbit and are now continuing to make their historic journey towards the moon.

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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon

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

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Watch Artemis II livestream as crew travels towards the moon

On Wednesday, April 1, Artemis II successfully launched into space, marking NASA's first manned moon mission in over 50 years.

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Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

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Why Haven’t Astronauts Returned to the Moon in 50 Years? Inside the Technical and Financial Challenges

From outdated tech to funding hurdles, here’s why astronauts haven’t landed on the moon in over five decades

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Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.

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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo

NASA said Friday it’s revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years. The overhaul ...

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Former MIT scientist discusses Artemis II launch, Apollo mission

The two-hour launch window begins at 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday.

Why isn't Artemis II landing on the moon? A look back at Apollo 17

The Artemis II cannot land on the moon due to the spacecraft having no landing capabilities, according to Space.com. That goal is being saved for the eventual Artemis 4 mission. The specific objective of the Artemis II mission is to check out Orion’s systems and learn how to live and work on another world in preparation for human missions to Mars.