The NASA Lunar Exploration

NASA, moon and Artemis

NASA’s Artemis era may finally solve three major moon mysteries

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

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NASA launches Artemis II for first crewed Moon flyby in 50 years

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Q&A: What to know about NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972

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NASA releases new ‘Earthset’ and eclipse images taken during historic flyby of the moon

It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much anticipated lunar flyby yesterday, and came within just 4,067 miles of the moon.

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Artemis 2 Highlights: Crew of 4 concludes lunar flyby. What's next

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The Artemis II Crew Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Tour Inside Their Orion Spacecraft

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Artemis II astronauts break records and take in unprecedented views in historic moon flyby

The Orion spacecraft will also depart the lunar sphere of influence, the area where the moon’s gravity is stronger than that of Earth, as it continues its return journey.

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Artemis 2 Mission HIGHLIGHTS: Crew of four to make closest approach to Moon tonight

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Eyes on the Far Side of the Moon

Analysis-NASA's lunar success sharpens focus on China's 2030 crewed landing goal

As NASA's record-breaking Artemis mission bolsters the U.S. path back to the moon, China's bid to land astronauts there by 2030 is taking on greater

NASA's water-hunting tool will help scout moon's South Pole

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS),

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Artemis II astronauts now under Earth's gravity again after leaving moon's sphere of influence

The Artemis II mission aboard the Orion capsule with the Integrity crew aboard have left the moon's sphere of influence and are now speeding back under Earth's gravitational force on Flight Day 8 of 10.

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

NASA’s Moon ship and rocket seem to be working well, so what about the landers?

The biggest remaining piece of the architecture, therefore, is a lunar lander. Known in NASA parlance as the Human Landing System, or HLS, the space agency has contracted with SpaceX for its Starship vehicle and Blue Origin and it Blue Moon lander.

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NASA Artemis II moon mission has officially launched: What’s next for space exploration

NASA’s Artemis II mission has officially launched, marking humanity’s return to deep space for the first time in over 50 years. Launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, this milestone mission sends astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day journey to orbit the Moon,

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NASA launches Artemis II mission, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration

NASA's Artemis II mission marks humanity's return to the moon after over fifty years, featuring a diverse crew and ambitious objectives for lunar exploration.