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NASA Artemis II crew avoids bathroom crisis right before pushing off

NASA Artemis II crew avoids bathroom crisis right before pushing off

By Dean Murray Houston, we have a problem ... the toilet's broken. NASA’s Artemis II astronauts may have bravely launched into space aboard the largest rocket the U.S. has ever produced, but a problem with their onboard toilet threatened to create a more down-to-Earth issue.

Artemis II heads to the moon with first crewed mission since 1972

(The Center Square) – America is going back to the moon, after Artemis II lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday evening, more than five decades after Americans last set foot on the moon. The lunar-bound spaceship lifted off shortly after 6:30 p.m. from the Kennedy Space Center,

Astronauts strapped in for historic US lunar launch

Astronauts strapped in for historic US lunar launch

Four astronauts strapped into their seats and were sealed inside their space capsule Wednesday, ready to blast off aboard a massive rocket on a historic odyssey around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The mission dubbed Artemis 2 has been years in the making and

NASA honors astronauts who traveled to moon as historic launch nears

NASA honors astronauts who traveled to moon as historic launch nears

By Dean Murray As astronauts set to blast off to the moon, NASA has celebrated the 24 previous spacemen who have taken the trip. NASA History Office shared a montage of them with the message: "These are the 24 humans who have traveled to the Moon to date, 12

How can I watch NASA’s Artemis II launch to the moon?

How can I watch NASA’s Artemis II launch to the moon?

By Daniel Johnson-Kim Over the moon about NASA's latest attempt to go to the moon, but don't know where to watch the launch of the Artemis II mission? Look no further. The launch window for the Artemis II starts at 6:24 p.m. EDT

Countdown for historic space mission begins

(The Center Square) – The countdown has begun, for the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is launching a lunar mission in preparation for humans landing on the moon once again. The Artemis II is scheduled to launch Wednesday, the first mission to the moon since Apollo 17 in

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