NASA, Artemis II and journey around the moon

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Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program
April 1 (Reuters) - NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has framed as central to maintaining space leadership amid growing competition from China.

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NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission: Everything You Need to Know
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NASA shares pictures as Artemis II crew moves closer toward the moon
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon’s far side
With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by...

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NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too
It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record. What to know about the moon flyby
Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts pass halfway point
Since the ship's successful launch from Florida on Wednesday, April 1, the Artemis II mission has traveled more than 152,000 miles away from Earth as of 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4.

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NBC News talks to Artemis II crew as they speed toward the moon
Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

Artemis II mission: Crew to travel farther than any humans in history during record-breaking lunar flyby

The four-astronaut crew of Artemis II is set to make history Monday, completing their record-breaking lunar flyby, traveling a little more than 252,760 miles from Earth — farther than any humans have

NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space

NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.

NASA's Artemis program brings new faces to lunar voyage

As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.

NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.
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NASA targets April 1 as launch date for first human mission around the moon since 1972

This is *** live view of the Artemis 2 rocket and spacecraft inside the vehicle assembly building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA is aiming for an April 1 launch date for a mission that will send astronauts around the moon and back as part ...

Artemis II Toilet Acts Up Again As Astronauts Speed Toward The Moon To Break Apollo 13's Record

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again.

Where are the Artemis II astronauts? See NASA's location tracker

NASA's online tracker allows users to follow along wit the Artemis II mission as the astronauts prepare for a historic lunar flyby today (April 6.)