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'This is really big stuff.' Trump hails NASA Artemis 2 astronauts after historic moon flyby feat
By Tariq Malik published
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.

Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before seen with human eyes during their epic lunar flyby today (April 6) — and set a spaceflight record in the process.

Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar 'bright spot' after mission commander's late wife
By Josh Dinner published
"Integrity and Carroll Crater, loud and clear."

Artemis 2 breaks humanity's all-time distance record during historic loop around the moon (video)
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts have now traveled farther from Earth than any people in history, breaking the mark set by the Apollo 13 crew in April 1970.

The moon up close: How the Artemis 2 astronauts are photographing their historic lunar flyby
By Leonard David published
The Artemis 2 astronauts might be the first humans to survey certain areas of the moon's far side, and they're chronicling their historic journey in detail.

NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour by hour (timeline)
By Tariq Malik last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts will make a historic moon flyby today (April 6). Here's how it will happen, hour by hour.

Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition
By Craig Fehrman published
Glover's achievement is worth celebrating. But it's also worth remembering that he belongs to a long and underappreciated history.

Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space
By Mike Wall published
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission have arrived at the moon. They entered the lunar sphere of influence early Monday morning (April 6).

When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that's a 'mare' for Artemis 2
By Tariq Malik published
The four Artemis 2 astronauts had a chance to observe the moon this weekend, and to say they were thrilled may be an understatement of cosmic proportions.

Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon
By Mike Wall published
The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from beyond the moon's far side on Monday evening (April 6), and they'll use the opportunity to make some science observations.
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