Apollo Missions History

moon, Apollo and Artemis

Before Artemis II, a look back to Apollo 8, when astronauts first went around the moon and back

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. In NASA history, the Apollo 8 mission laid much of the groundwork for the upcoming Artemis II mission.

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Breaking down Artemis II moon mission terms, jargon and what they mean

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Artemis II launches astronauts around the moon in first deep space mission since Apollo

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Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew are preparing for their historic flyby of the Moon on day six of the mission.

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Artemis astronauts blast towards moon on historic mission

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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NASA Astronauts Are Closer to Moon Than Earth on Artemis II Day 4

As Day 4 dawned on the Artemis II mission, the astronauts were closer to the moon than to Earth, after crossing the halfway point between the two bodies on Friday night.

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Nasa spacecraft enroute to Moon for flyby more than 100,000 miles from Earth

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Artemis II hits ‘two thirds’ mark on moon journey, shares new lunar photos: ‘History in the making’

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The Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. Photos show the US' exploration of the moon through history.

NASA's Apollo 8 mission was the first to orbit the moon. No US spacecraft has returned to the moon since 1972, but that's all about to change.

Artemis 2 mission to make history after Florida launch. What to know

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send a crew of four astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Here's everything to know.

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NASA’s Artemis II astronauts set to break Apollo 13 distance record during lunar flyby on April 6

Artemis II astronauts are expected to exceed Apollo 13’s distance by nearly 3,400 miles (5,400 km).

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What to Know About NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in More than 50 Years

Artemis II, NASA's first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, launched Wednesday, April 1. It represents a shift from short visits toward sustained exploration, where understanding lunar geology and resources becomes as important as the engineering that gets astronauts there.

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Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

Like Apollo 8 in 1968, NASA's Artemis 2 mission from Florida will send a crew of astronauts around the moon and back without landing.

Artemis mission shares office space—and physics—with Apollo

As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago.

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Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday.

NASA Artemis II crew plans moon observations, equipment tests on Day 3

At this point, the Artemis II crew will be headed out toward the moon. Here's what the astronauts are doing during day three.