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From sparks to science: The untold story of Apollo landings

From Apollo 14’s golf ball on the Moon to Apollo 17’s discovery of orange soil, explore how six missions in three years pushed precision, exploration, and science to the extreme. Learn how these ...

The world of Artemis II is very different than that of the Apollo moon landings

Three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s ...
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Revisiting the Last Crewed Moon Mission on the Eve of the Next

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. S72-54813 (November 1972) --- Searchlights illuminate this nighttime scene at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, ...
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Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon. In 1961, during the height of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and in an address to a joint session of Congress, President John F.
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4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, will take center stage Saturday, making an hours-long journey ...
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All systems go for rollout of 11-million-pound stack containing rocket for Artemis II mission

Hundreds of NASA employees and contractors are working the three-day holiday weekend in an effort to attempt something that hasn’t happened since December 1972: sending astronauts to the moon. The ...
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5 Ways NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Will Make Spaceflight History

The first crewed spaceflight of NASA’s Artemis program will break records, achieve historic firsts, and pave the way for America’s return to the Moon. Reading time 3 minutes After years of delays, ...
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Apollo 1 film pays tribute to NASA's fallen heroes on Day of Remembrance

On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was ...
Ars Technica

The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida—Preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon in more than 50 years took a big step forward this weekend with the rollout of the Artemis II rocket to its ...
Los Angeles Times

NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NASA’s giant Space Launch System rocket rolled out Saturday for a crewed lunar flyby mission, potentially ...
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NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

Photo of a Campbell County Larceny in February 2026. Read full article: Liberty High School honors the life and legacy of Coach John McSweeney at basketball game Friday How to ensure you and your ...