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Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program

March 30 (Reuters) - 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 framed as central to maintaining space leadership amid growing competition from China.

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

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NASA’s giant moon rocket ready for Florida Artemis 2 launch. What to know

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Artemis II lifts off! Watch live as astronauts head to moon's orbit

NASA's long-awaited return trip to the moon's orbit launched on Wednesday, April 1 as crowds of people watched in awe to see the Artemis II mission take off in Florida.

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Artemis II launch is GO: NASA rocket launch from KSC, Florida

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What time is Artemis II Florida rocket launch today? Watch livestream

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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

The crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will be the first people to launch toward the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972,...

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Watch live: NASA launches four astronauts on its Artemis II moon mission

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Countdown to NASA’s historic Artemis II launch

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NASA’s SLS Artemis moon rocket is so huge it dwarfs skyscrapers

NASA’s Space Launch System, the agency’s flagship rocket designed to carry astronauts back to the Moon under the Artemis program, stands 322 feet tall in its Block 1 configuration. That height exceeds the Statue of Liberty and rivals many mid-rise office towers found in American cities.

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NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here.

The post NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here. appeared first on Reason.com.

NASA's moon mission tests aerospace old guard as SpaceX, Blue Origin hover

NASA's Artemis II mission is shaping up to be more than just the next step in returning humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the agency's traditional contractor-built systems can remain viable in a rapidly shifting space industry.

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Historic NASA manned mission to the moon launches Wednesday afternoon

NASA says space mission on track for Wednesday launch, aiming to carry a crew to the moon for first time in 5 decades

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Spurred by American Ingenuity, NASA Astronauts Are in Flight, Preparing for the First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 years

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

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.