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Why are we going back to the moon? NASA Artemis campaign targets Mars

NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon, which is seen as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars.

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Moon bases and Mars missions: Artemis II explained

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NASA moon base and Mars mission announced: What to know

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NASA’s Artemis II crew release stunning high-resolution Earth images as they head on trip around the Moon

NASA has shared some stunning images taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on their trip around the Moon.

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Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after spending a day around Earth

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Astronauts share incredible photos from Moon mission as they are halfway into their journey

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Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby

Apollo flights flew some 70 miles above the lunar surface, but the Artemis 2 crew will be just over 4,000 miles at their closest approach, which will allow them to see the complete, circular surface o...

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Artemis astronauts get green light for voyage to the Moon after toilet glitch and passcode gaffe

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

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This Purple ‘Alien’ on the ISS is Actually the Future of Mars Missions

The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit. While the photo looks like a sci-fi horror prop, it actually represents the front line of human survival: a proof-of-concept for a journey to Mars.

Donald Trump Gives Final Message to Artemis II Astronauts Before Launch

The president said the U.S. was winning "in Space, on Earth, and everywhere in between" ahead of the mission launch in Florida.

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First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters

From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

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Artemis II astronauts among 1st to take smartphones to space

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are among the first government spacefarers to bring personal smartphones to space. Here's how they'll be used.

'Space plumber' fixes jammed toilet on Artemis moon mission

The Artemis II mission ran into an early but very human problem after launch when a malfunction in the Orion spacecraft’s waste management system left astronauts working around a jammed toilet fan, NASA said on Wednesday (April 1).