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Victor Glover pilots Artemis II He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk Now in their 80s and 90s,
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NASA’s Artemis II astronauts set to break Apollo 13 distance record during lunar flyby on April 6
Artemis II astronauts are expected to exceed Apollo 13’s distance by nearly 3,400 miles (5,400 km).
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.
Launched on April 1, Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission since 1972 and the first to carry humans aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft.
With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.
Artemis II's roughly six-hour lunar flyby Monday is due to set a distance record for human spaceflight and promises views of the lunar far side and a solar eclipse.
Former NASA astronaut Capt. Butch Wilmore explains the importance of the Artemis II mission on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’