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Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program
March 30 (Reuters) - NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has framed as central to maintaining space leadership amid growing competition from China.

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NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry
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NASA’s Artemis moon missions are a game changer for astronomy
Artemis II Moon Mission Unifies Politically Divided Americans in Wonder
NASA's Artemis II mission, the world's first astronaut voyage to ⁠the ⁠moon in over half a century, has captivated Americans young and ⁠old across political divides, bringing unity of wonder, hope and...

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Artemis II astronauts now under Earth's gravity again after leaving moon's sphere of influence
Photos show stunning views of the moon and Earth from the Artemis II mission
They were greeted by a total solar eclipse as they became the first to gaze by eye at parts of the elusive far side of the moon, before hanging a celestial U-turn for home.

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NASA’s Breathtaking Photos From Far Side of the Moon Evoke Wonder and Awe
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Artemis II recap: Live updates from astronauts flying around far side of moon

NASA’s Artemis program has sparked a race to land U.S. rovers on the moon

As NASA’s Artemis II mission unfolds, with four astronauts on the first crewed lunar voyage since 1972’s Apollo 17, the U.S.’s elite status as the only nation to ever send humans to the moon remains
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How China could still win the new moon race

China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA’s Artemis program does?

Russia gets bad news on space program as US sends Artemis 2 to moon

Russia has delayed the launch of three spacecraft - the Luna-28, Luna-29, and Luna-30

Trump wants a moon landing by 2028, so why is NASA already hedging?

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's shifting language on beating China to the moon raises questions about the viability of a 2028 lunar landing.

Tafton vacationer who worked on Apollo program glad to see Artemis

Louis Cariola Jr. watches NASA’s Artemis moon program progress with a connection far beyond what most can claim. He was right there with the Apollo missions, helping create the lunar landers, but flabbergasted that it has been over half a century since anyone has tried going back.

‘We are Moonbound’: NASA says Artemis II crew crosses halfway mark to the Moon

Artemis II is the first crewed mission to venture beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo program ended with Apollo 17 in 1972. The roughly 10-day mission is designed as a lunar flyby test, meaning the spacecraft will circle the Moon without landing before returning to Earth.

NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space

NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.