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Latvia will become 60th nation to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Josh Dinner Published
The list of nations signing the Artemis Accords is growing, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner Last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

Mission to the moon: The Artemis challenge
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
Test your knowledge of the Artemis program—from cutting-edge tech and lunar missions to the astronauts leading the way.

NASA's Artemis astronauts practice moon landings in Colorado | Space photo of the day for Sept. 18, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars
By Elizabeth Howell Published
NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)
By Mike Wall Published
The four Artemis 2 moon astronauts passed the "Bobby and Pete" fitness challenge recently, performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.

How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon
By Samantha Mathewson Published
NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.

NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.

Artemis 2 astronauts practice photographing the moon | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for their planned 2026 moon launch by photographing an inflatable version of Earth's nearest neighbor.

Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'
By Brett Tingley Published
NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the space agency full of budget cuts and workforce reductions.
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