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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.

Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 'America 250' paint job | Space photo of the day for Dec. 23, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The "America 250" logo commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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

'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."

NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket comes together | Space photo of the day for Nov. 21, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The Orion crew module gets stacked onto the Space Launch System in preparation for the upcoming Artemis 2 mission in early 2026.

ESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it
By Tereza Pultarova published
The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA's Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress

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.

SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster
By Mike Wall published
On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.
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