Apollo Rocket Program

NASA, Apollo and Artemis

The Latest: Rocket lifts off with 4 Artemis II astronauts on a mission to the moon and back

The 32-story rocket rose from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center where tens of thousands gathered to witness the dawn of this new era. Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s. It is NASA’s biggest step yet toward establishing a permanent lunar presence.

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

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From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

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NASA’s Artemis 2 Launches: 4 Astronauts Begin Moon Mission

More than 50 years after the final Apollo mission, NASA today launched Artemis II, the first crewed mission to travel around the moon, as the full pink moon rose.

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Artemis II to 'unlock the next generation of space exploration'

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Nasa’s first crewed mission to the Moon in 50 years set for blast-off

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Students eye high-tech plan for Nasa launch watch party

"We have these telescope facilities and will be able to track the spaceship as it heads towards the Moon."

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Nasa is heading back to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. What you need to know about the Artemis mission

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Countdown under way for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

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NASA's giant moon rocket, in photos

Photos show the rocket and spacecraft that NASA will use to launch astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

Smithsonian Magazine

What is the Artemis Program?

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo.

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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo

NASA said Friday it's revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years. The overhaul ...

NASA's Artemis program brings new faces to lunar voyage

As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.