Artemis II moon mission shows how U.S. space strategy has changed

NASA's Artemis II crewed mission to the moon shows how U.S. space strategy has changed since Apollo -- and contrasts with ...

On This Day, Jan. 31: Apollo 14 blasts off for moon

On Jan. 31, 1971, Apollo 14, the third U.S. mission to land on the moon, blasted off using a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy ...

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 week’s launch of the Artemis II mission from ...

Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.
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Why NASA shut down Apollo, then launched a secret mission to Mars

They said Apollo ended with mission 17. But what if the next step wasn’t the Moon… it was Mars? In 1973, a joint U.S.-Soviet ...

NASA animation shows exactly how its crewed moon mission will unfold

A NASA video (above) reveals in great detail how its upcoming Artemis II mission is expected to play out. The space agency ...

As NASA looks to Artemis II launch, space industry honors Apollo 1

NASA's first tragedy is recalled annually at Launch Complex 34. This year is different, as the Artemis II mission sits on the ...