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The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch this week, carrying four astronauts on America's first trip around the moon in over 50 years.

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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

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026

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Artemis II launches historic mission around the moon

Four astronauts are beginning a 10 day mission looping around the moon.

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‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

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Artemis II launches from Kennedy Space Center

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Where is Artemis II now? Astronauts orbit Earth ahead of moon shot

Ahead, the four crew members – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen – will venture farther in space than anyone in human histor...

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Artemis II brings pieces of the past on its historic deep space voyage

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How you can track Artemis II on historic mission around moon

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Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back. The rocket lifted off Wednesday evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT. The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.

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Big crowds expected as signs look good for Artemis II launch Wednesday

Artemis II could send humans near the moon for the 1st time since 1972 and crowds are expected to flood the Space Coast to bear witness.

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Artemis II’s launch may be heard from miles away. Here’s how far

The next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, potentially heading for the moon on Wednesday for the Artemis II mission, will be the most powerful operational rocket ever to launch by far, on par with the Artemis I launch in 2022.

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Understanding Space Shuttle launches

Explore the intricate journey and technology of the Space Shuttle program, including launch procedures, primarily at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video covers the process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth.

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‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, and our contests and ...

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Signs look good for Artemis II launch Wednesday

Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to descend on the Space Coast this week for a chance to witness something that has not happened since last century.