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Artemis II crew captures first human views of the moon since Apollo missions

For the first time since Apollo 17, astronauts traveling beyond low Earth orbit photographed the moon at close range on Monday, as astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy ...
CNN

What to know about the 4 people launching to make history around the moon

The first woman. The first person of color. The first Canadian. The four people who will soon step aboard a spacecraft for the first human moon mission in more than half a century represent a tapestry ...
USA Today

Is Artemis II landing on the moon? No, but here’s which mission could

The Artemis II mission will not land on the moon but will instead circle it to test NASA's Orion capsule. This historic mission will include the first woman, first Black man, and first Canadian to ...
Time

Astronauts Are Going Back to the Moon For The First Time in Half a Century

Story Jeffrey Kluger Humanity has changed an awful lot in the past 58 Years. The moon? Not so much. It was in 1968 that astronauts first drew near the moon, and it will be early this year, if all goes ...
The Conversation

Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon — with a Canadian on board

It’s been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that’s all about to change with next month’s launch of the Artemis II mission ...