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NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know
By Brett Tingley last updated
Reference Artemis 2 was the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission. It sent four astronauts around the moon.

NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Time to suit up!

NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31
By Josh Dinner published
The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.

NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission
By Mike Wall published
The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.

Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo.

ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell published
A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 6.

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?
By Roger Guillemette published
On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
By Brett Tingley published
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
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