Apollo Program Update

Apollo, moon and NASA

Why isn't Artemis II landing on the moon? A look back at Apollo 17

The Artemis II cannot land on the moon due to the spacecraft having no landing capabilities, according to Space.com. That goal is being saved for the eventual Artemis 4 mission. The specific objective of the Artemis II mission is to check out Orion’s systems and learn how to live and work on another world in preparation for human missions to Mars.

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

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From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

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Artemis II launches historic mission around the moon

Four astronauts are beginning a 10 day mission looping around the moon.

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Scenes from Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis II launch

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Meet the crew behind NASA's latest mission to the moon

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NASA launches historic moon mission as Artemis II takes flight

NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Aaron Gilchrist, Ryan Chandler, Jesse Kirsch, and Al Roker are reporting on the 10-day mission from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen relaxed, confident as Artemis II prepares to launch for the moon

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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts bound for moon

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Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.

I witnessed huge crowds for Apollo 11, 17 launches. Now eager for Artemis II

A Titusville resident shares vivid memories of witnessing the historic Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 launches from Florida.

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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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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