‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.
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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

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) After all, NASA had the know-how and technology to send humans to the lunar surface ...

As Artemis II countdown clock starts, SpaceX knocks out record launch

NASA started the countdown clock for Artemis II while SpaceX lined up another launch with a record-setting booster.

Artemis launch live: NASA Artemis II launch time, countdown and updates

Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four ...
Astronomy

Artemis 2’s long countdown

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 ...

NASA starts countdown clock for Artemis II launch

NASA officials on Monday started the two-day countdown to the Artemis II mission launch, which will send a crew of four around the moon.
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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

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emily A. Margolis, Smithsonian Institution (THE CONVERSATION) While I was leading a ...
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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 – The Conversation

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 ...