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NASA says Artemis II is a major step toward returning humans to the moon — and eventually sending astronauts to Mars. For the public, the name-submission campaign offers a fun, symbolic way to be part of that next chapter in space exploration. Over 1.8 million boarding passes have been claimed as of Monday afternoon.
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NASA readies Artemis II to fly farther from Earth than any mission ever
NASA is on the verge of sending humans farther from Earth than any crew has ever traveled, using Artemis II as the proving flight for a new era of deep space exploration. The mission will loop astronauts around the Moon and out beyond the distance reached during Apollo,
You don’t need to be an astronaut or spend a dime to take part in NASA’s next historic journey around the Moon. As anticipation grows for the 2026 Artemis II mission, the space agency is quietly compiling a digital manifest that will fly alongside the crew,
NASA announces Artemis II launch date for Feb. 6, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years in historic 10-day mission.
As the oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96, the astronauts of Artemis II wish him happy birthday and talk about their Apollo inspirations.
Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a "quasi-moon," dubbed 2025 PN7 in 2025. NASA told Snopes that 2025 PN7 has been in its current configuration "since at least the past 70 years and will remain so for another 60 years.