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Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?”

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

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Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

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NASA Artemis II crew plans moon observations, equipment tests on Day 3

After a successful trans-lunar injection burn to leave Earth orbit, the NASA Artemis II crew on Friday, April 3, are headed toward the moon — sending them farther into space than anyone has traveled s...

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Artemis II astronauts leave Earth’s orbit, head toward moon on historic mission

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The Morning After: NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around the Moon

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

The tracker, officially referred to as the "Artemis Real-time Orbit Website" — AROW — allows users to not only see where the Orion spacecraft is and how fast it's traveling, but to see in miles how fa...

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Artemis II blasts out of Earth's orbit... and heads to the Moon!

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After Florida launch, Artemis II crew shares 1st photo of Earth from space

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Lesson Plan: History of the American Space Program

This lesson details how NASA got from Alan Shepard rocketing into low orbit in 1961 to Neil Armstrong taking "one small step" on the lunar surface in 1969 and today's

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

NASA's Artemis II mission signifies humanity's return to the moon, highlighting advancements since the Apollo program and addressing contemporary challenges in space exploration.

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OTD In Space - December 21: Apollo 8 Launches to the Moon

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo program. It was also the first mission to bring humans to the moon

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U.S. Space Program

From Mercury & Apollo Missions to the Space Shuttle Program, Mars Rover Landings, & Artemis II. NASA officials held a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to highlight progress on the upcoming Artem… “The ability to turn around our ...

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

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that propels the capsule on its journey.