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From Apollo to Artemis: How moon missions get their names

The shift from Apollo to Artemis is not just about naming—it captures a deeper transition from a race to reach the Moon to a plan to stay and build beyond it

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

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NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Launches Into Space

The crew of four — three Americans and one Canadian — reached space on Wednesday on the first crewed journey to the moon since 1972.

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Live: NASA's Artemis II blasts off from Florida as crew begins historic mission toward the moon

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The hidden mission behind NASA's Artemis expedition to the moon...and why Elon Musk is so suddenly invested in it

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When Will Artemis II Reach the Moon?

Artemis II will reach a distance of 252,799 miles from Earth, the farthest that human beings have ever traveled from Earth — 4,144 miles farther than Apollo 13 was when it needed to swing around the m...

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Artemis takes off in historic first mission to the moon in more than 50 years: Live updates

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NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century

East Bay Times

On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon

July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot NASA will now target April 2026 for Artemis II ...

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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.

C-SPAN

Lesson Plan: History of the American Space Program

This lesson details how NASA got from Alan Shepard rocketing into low orbit in 1961 to Neil Armstrong taking "one small step" on the lunar surface in 1969 and today's

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.

Times of San Diego

Apollo Program astronauts to speak about experiences at SD Air & Space Museum

San Diego Air & Space Museum. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Those who planned, ran, and piloted the Apollo Program will be venerated Saturday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for the “Legacy of Apollo” gala celebration. The museum will ...