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Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess who inspired NASA's return to the moon
By Samantha Mathewson published
From Greek mythology to modern spaceflight, Artemis and her twin brother Apollo connect humanity's first lunar missions to the next era of exploration with Artemis 2 and beyond.

Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: 'It's hopefully not a lost cause'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canada has canceled its first-ever moon rover mission, which had been targeted to land near the lunar south pole in 2029.

1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1
By Mike Wall published
The launch of the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era is just a week away! NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis 2 flight on April 1.

NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
NASA will hold a series of events today (March 24) that update us on the agency's plans for the moon and more, and you can watch them live.

Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and 'harmful interference' on the moon
By Andrew Jones published
As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at the launch pad
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon next month.

Watch NASA roll out Artemis 2 moon rocket tonight ahead of April 1 launch
By Mike Wall published
NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Thursday (March 19) ahead of a planned April 1 liftoff, and you can watch the action live.

NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on March 19
By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA plans to roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the pad on Thursday (March 19) and is still targeting April 1 for the launch of its first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century.
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