The Apollo Space Program

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How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?

"Artemis 2 will be a momentous step forward for human spaceflight. This historic mission will send humans farther from Earth than ever before and deliver the insights needed for us to return to the mo...

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

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Looking back on Apollo 8, the first time astronauts went around the moon and back, ahead of Artemis II launch

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

NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a key test flight in humanity's broader lunar goals.

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Trump sees 'America First' opportunity in Nasa mission to Moon

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NASA begins countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

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Nasa gives final briefing before Artemis II Moon mission launch

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are crewing the mission, which will depart from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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NASA Reveals Date of Comet’s ‘Closest Approach’ to Earth—What to Know

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Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch

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Looking ahead to Artemis II: The second space race

NASA is preparing for Artemis II, which will carry astronauts on a trip around the Moon.

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As NASA looks to Artemis II launch, space industry honors Apollo 1

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 34 sits as a preserved and haunting reminder of NASA’s first major tragedy — one which lives on in the agency’s culture as it prepares to send the ...

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NASA's Artemis program: A new era of lunar exploration compared to Apollo

NASA's Artemis II mission marks a significant return to lunar exploration, emphasizing diversity and safety while contrasting with the Apollo missions of the past.

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.

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Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?” After all, NASA had the know-how and technology to send humans to the lunar surface more than 50 years ago as part of the Apollo program.

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NASA's Artemis program: A new era in lunar exploration compared to Apollo

NASA's Artemis II mission signifies humanity's return to the moon, highlighting advancements since the Apollo program and addressing contemporary challenges in space exploration.