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NASA astronauts practice 'moonwalking' in the Arizona desert (photos)
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA astronauts headed to Arizona desert to rehearse moonwalks and test technology for the Artemis mission.

Lithuania becomes 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration
By Mike Wall published
Lithuania signed the Artemis Accords on Wednesday (May 15), bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 40.

NASA inspector general finds Orion heat shield issues 'pose significant risks' to Artemis 2 crew safety
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's inspector general writes that the Artemis 1 test flight of the Orion spacecraft revealed anomalies that "pose significant risks to the safety of the crew."

'We are ready:' New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)
By Jeff Spry published
A new NASA video reflects on the successful Artemis 1 moon mission and looks ahead to next year's crewed effort, Artemis 2.

NASA begins delivering 1st Artemis Moon Trees to be planted across United States
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first woman slated to launch to the moon has delivered one of the first trees grown from seeds recently flown there. NASA astronaut Christina Koch presented an "Artemis 1 Moon Tree."

Slovenia signs NASA's Artemis Accords for cooperative space exploration
By Samantha Mathewson published
Slovenia signed NASA's Artemis Accords on April 19, becoming the 39th country to affirm their cooperation in future space endeavors to the moon and beyond.

NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon.

NASA still investigating Orion heat shield issues from Artemis 1 moon mission
By Leonard David published
NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsule's heat shield during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022.
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