WATCH LIVE: NASA's Artemis 2 mission returns from the moon
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are flying back from the moon today. Watch its progress live here and check out our live Artemis 2 moon mission updates.
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are flying back from the moon today. Watch its progress live here and check out our live Artemis 2 moon mission updates.

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You've probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission.

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President Donald Trump on Monday night (April 6) hailed the courage and grit of NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts after their historic flyby around the moon.

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NASA faces the possibility of steep cuts again as the FY 2027 budget request proposes a 23% reduction in overall funding and a 47% cut to science programs.

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NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.

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