Apollo Program Update

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Artemis II launches into orbit for NASA's first moon mission since Apollo program

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back. The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.

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From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

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

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Artemis II crew orbiting earth after successful launch

The four-person team on NASA's Artemis II is orbiting earth after a successful launch Wednesday night from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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NASA's Artemis II mission underway

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Artemis II succesfully launches into space

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Local experts call Artemis II launch a steppingstone for future space missions

The mission is set to launch tonight, sending four astronauts on a mission to orbit the moon.

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NASA prepares for Artemis II launch as flight system issue is resolved

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Valley astronomers anxious for Artemis II data, ready for launch

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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.

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.

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What is the Artemis Program?

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo.

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On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon

July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot NASA will now target April 2026 for Artemis II ...

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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