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Artemis II astronauts to splash down off San Diego coast following 10-day moon mission

NASA is launching four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the moon, the first attempt to send humans beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The crew will fly by the far side of the moon before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.

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Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back

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NASA says Artemis II will splash down about 60 mi off San Diego

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Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program

NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has fram...

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Nasa gives final briefing before Artemis II Moon mission launch

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Artemis II: Countdown begins to NASA's trip around the moon, the first manned mission there in more than 50 years

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Nasa keeping close watch on weather days ahead of Artemis II launch

Nasa is aiming for an early April launch for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA Artemis II countdown: Here's what happens from now until launch

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Planning to follow NASA’s moon mission launch? Here’s what to watch for

Rochester-made radio set to fly aboard Artemis II moon mission

A piece of Rochester-made technology is preparing to head farther than most devices ever will, all the way around the moon. L3Harris says a tactical radio designed, developed and manufactured in Rochester will be aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission,

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Countdown underway for astronaut Moon flight that will land off San Diego

Four astronauts aboard Artemis II are scheduled to blast off at 3:34 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday for a nearly 10-day flight around the Moon.

He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

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Artemis II: NASA’s proving ground for the future of space travel

For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are preparing to travel beyond low-Earth orbit and Artemis II is the mission that gets us there. This will be NASA’s first crewed test flight in its return-to-the-Moon program.

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How do astronauts return safely after splashdown? Inside NASA crew recovery operations

A look at how NASA coordinates astronaut recovery after ocean splashdown, including planning, training, risk management, and real-time operations with commercial partners.