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What to know about the Artemis 2 mission's Moon flyby

What to know about the Artemis 2 mission's Moon flyby

For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the Moon on Monday, marking the high point of the Artemis 2's lunar mission. Here's what you need to know about the event: - Live broadcast - The flyby will last around seven hours,

Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes

Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes

More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes. Despite the technological advancements since the Apollo missions, NASA still relies on the eyesight of its astronauts to learn more

Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA

Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA

The European Space Agency will negotiate future participation in NASA missions after the US space agency revamped its lunar program, the ESA head told AFP Wednesday. The US space agency announced recently it is suspending its so-called Gateway lunar orbital space station efforts in order to focus on building

Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation -- but soon found out they were set to "witness history" with the launch of NASA's Artemis 2 mission. "It's definitely cool to know that humans are

Meet the four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon

Meet the four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon

The four astronauts selected for the Artemis 2 Moon mission will be the first to travel there in more than five decades. In doing so, they will become the new faces of American space exploration. Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will make the voyage with their Canadian

Artemis 2 Moon mission: a primer

Artemis 2 Moon mission: a primer

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is set to be the first crewed flyby of the Moon in more than half a century, and could launch as soon as Wednesday. Here is what to know about the highly anticipated mission that will usher in a new chapter of space exploration:

'I'm really proud': first Black astronaut candidate reflects on historic Moon mission

'I'm really proud': first Black astronaut candidate reflects on historic Moon mission

In the 1960s Ed Dwight was the first Black astronaut candidate -- but he never got his chance to go to the Moon. He said he's now living out that once-denied dream vicariously through Victor Glover, who is set to make history on the Artemis 2 Moon mission