NASA, Artemis and moon
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Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket core stage was fitted with 4 RS-25 engines at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Footage courtesy: NASA/Evan Deroche/Steven Seipel/Eric Bordelon Time-lapsed by Space.
NASA has awarded major contracts for lunar rovers, landers, and cargo missions as plans for a permanent Moon base move closer to reality.
NASA is launching uncrewed missions to transport lunar rovers and build a moon base at the lunar south pole before astronauts return to stay.
Amy Lendian, a Chicago resident, remembered watching Apollo 8 lift off in 1968 as she shook off nerves heading to work on Wednesday morning. She was set to enter the control room at the Kennedy Space Center for what could have been a 16-hour shift.
Four astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic moon-circling mission. NASA plans for uncrewed lunar landers in 2026 and the Artemis III test mission in 2027. A human moon landing is planned for 2028, with the long-term goal of building a moon base.
It happened. NASA’s Artemis II moon mission entered its Lunar Flyby phase, allowing us all to see the moon. During the Lunar Flyby, NASA’s Artemis II moon mission officially took its astronauts farther into space than any other humans have ever been.
