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NASA astronauts blast off to moon on April 1

NASA astronauts blast off to moon on April 1

By Dean Murray No joke, NASA astronauts are set to blast off to the moon on April 1. The space agency said Thursday, March 12, that they have completed the Artemis II Flight Readiness Review. They added the mission "is polled “go” to proceed toward launch," citing the

NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1

NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1

NASA said Thursday that the long-delayed launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, could come as soon as April 1. "We are on track for a launch as early as April 1, and we are working toward that

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. That goal remains unchanged, but the US space agency is shifting its flight lineup

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA on Friday said it would revise its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, in a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. The US space agency will add missions between this spring's Artemis 2 and

NASA chief rules out March launch of Moon mission over technical issues

NASA chief rules out March launch of Moon mission over technical issues

NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Saturday ruled out a March launch for Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, citing technical issues. Workers detected a problem with helium flow to the massive SLS rocket that will "take the March launch window

NASA conducts successful rehearsal of Artemis 2 lunar launch

NASA on Thursday said it successfully rehearsed the launch of its massive SLS rocket, which will send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. Technical problems in early February cut short an earlier so-called wet dress rehearsal of the launch of the Artemis 2