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Countdown to launch: NASA scientist details mission of Artemis II

We're just five days away from a moment that will capture the world's attention.

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Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA's moon mission

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NASA's Artemis II mission: Launch date, astronauts and why NASA is returning to the moon

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Nasa keeping close watch on weather days ahead of Artemis II launch

Nasa has given an update on the Artemis II Moon mission, saying that the weather forecast for Wednesday, the first possible launch day, is "80 per cent go"

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Artemis 2 countdown begins as major update issued ahead of NASA moon mission

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'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch

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Countdown to Artemis II: NASA astronauts prepare for historic lunar mission

The mission will send four astronauts on a flyby mission around the moon.

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How to watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch live on April 1

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Inside NASA's Artemis II Mission That Sends Humans Back Toward Moon

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Science finds a place on Artemis 2

While the Artemis 2 mission is primarily a test flight, the four astronauts on board will conduct some science during the nearly 10-day mission.

Behind-the-scenes secrets of NASA mission control

In high-stakes roles, NASA launch and mission control teams on the ground will keep the Artemis II astronauts safely on track during a 10-day journey around the moon.

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NASA announces nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028

The U.S. space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion can be used to send missions into deep space

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Report outlines science goals of first Artemis human lunar landing mission

Artemis astronauts engage in lunar surface operations a short distance from a generic lander and rover in this NASA artist’s concept. WASHINGTON — A report released by NASA Dec. 7 outlined the science that the first crewed Artemis mission to the lunar ...

A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

The findings were published March 20 in the journal AGU Advances and were based on data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter.

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Report Identifies Priority Planetary Science Missions, Planetary Defense Efforts, and Strategic Investments for the Next Decade

WASHINGTON — A new decadal survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies scientific priorities and opportunities and makes funding recommendations to maximize the advancement of planetary science, astrobiology, and ...