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Artemis II breaks record for being furthest humans from Earth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (457+ words) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER " Apollo astronauts set the world record for distance from the Earth more than 50 years ago, but the Artemis II crew broke the record for distance on Monday afternoon as they are doing a flyby mission of the…...
Former astronaut shares advice for Artemis II crew
1+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. " Ahead of the planned launch of the NASA Artemis II mission, a former astronaut shares advice for what the crew can experience during" their trip around the moon. Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley knows firsthand the anticipation…...
Space X to launch resupply mission to the ISS
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (238+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION "Space X is preparing to launch more than 11, 000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday morning. Space X stated it will send up the NG-24 mission from Cape Canaveral Space…...
Artemis II mission to end as crew prepares for splashdown off California coast
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (832+ words) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER " After a 10-day trek to the moon and back, the four members of NASA's Artemis II mission made history as the first humans to visit the moon on a flyby mission and travel the farthest from Earth....
Artemis II crew prepares for return home in splashdown
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (393+ words) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER " On Thursday, the Artemis II crew will start preparations and redesign the inside of the Orion capsule for their return home in a splashdown. For Day 9 of the 10-day mission, NASA's Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover,…...
Artemis II begins journey back home
1+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER "After breaking a historic record of being the furthest humans from Earth, the four Artemis II crew members are heading back home after flying by the far side of the moon. On Monday, Artemis II's Cmdr. Reid…...
Crew of Artemis II now closer to the moon than Earth
1+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) NATIONWIDE " The crew of the Artemis II lunar mission is now closer to the moon than they are to the Earth and they're expected to be at their closest point to the moon on Monday. In a talkback with TV…...
Former NASA astronaut shares views of Artemis II mission
1+ week, 5+ day ago (761+ words) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER " Just a day before the historic Artemis II launch that sent four people to the moon in a flyby mission, a former NASA astronaut shared her experience about launching from the shuttle and what future moon missions…...
Orion prepares for special burn of engines to take them to the moon
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (369+ words) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER " The Artemis II's Orion capsule has a critical burn to perform as the last step to send its four astronauts to a flyby of the moon. The translunar injection burn: The last time this was done was…...