Apollo, Artemis and moon

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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
Artemis II launches into orbit for NASA's first moon mission since Apollo program
Nasa’s Artemis crew gets green light to make big push to the moon
Nasa gave the four Artemis astronauts circling Earth the green light on Thursday to head for the moon and carry out the first crewed lunar fly-by in more than 50 years.

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NASA launches four astronauts on world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century
Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Are Traveling to the Moon After Engine Burn
'Feeling pretty good up here': Artemis II makes critical push out of Earth's orbit towards Moon
Due to launch from 18:24 local time (23:24 BST) from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Artemis II will spend around 10 days travelling around the Moon.

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After Florida launch, Artemis II crew shares 1st photo of Earth from space
Where is Artemis II now? Astronauts orbit Earth ahead of moon shot

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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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

Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.