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Artemis 2 mission to circle moon, go further than Apollo 8

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts to circle the moon, similar to the Apollo 8 mission of 1968.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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Highlights From the Launch of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

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Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

HOUSTON — Lunar love knows no bounds.

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Artemis II astronauts release images of moon flyby and eclipse

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Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon

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Artemis crew shares emotional moment as lunar crater named after commander’s deceased wife

“It’s a bright spot on the moon. And we would like to call it Carroll,” Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told a live broadcast.

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Artemis II astronauts break records and take in unprecedented views in historic moon flyby

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Artemis II live: Astronauts begin return to Earth after slipping around moon to mission’s farthest point

The similarities and differences between Artemis II and Apollo 8

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

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NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders launched to the moon aboard Apollo 8 ...

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

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts to circle the moon, similar to the Apollo 8 mission of 1968. Like Apollo 8, the Artemis 2 crew will not land on the moon but will test systems for future lunar landings. The Artemis 2 crew will travel ...