NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around moon
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Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon.
NASA executed several engine firings on Thursday. The apogee raise burn sent Orion into high-Earth orbit, where the backdrop offered a striking view of the planet.
President Trump once again looks to chop NASA’s annual budget targeting science and technology for fiscal year 2027.
A NASA crew of four astronauts are preparing for a critical stage of their journey that will set them on course for the moon, a step that will ultimately bring them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years.
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Artemis II mission a boom for New Orleans
As @nasa gets set to launch Artemis II on April 1, space enthusiasts in southeast Louisiana are cheering on the team at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility.
The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the moon.
The Artemis II crew said they had forgotten "how beautiful it is to look down on Earth."