Apollo Program Update

NASA, Apollo and Artemis

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke supports NASA’s Artemis program

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, one of only 12 people to walk on the Moon, is cheering on NASA’s return to deep space.

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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 into orbit for NASA's first moon mission since Apollo program

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Artemis astronauts talk about life in space during live Q&A from Orion spacecraft

Jeremy Hansen, just days away from becoming the first Canadian astronaut to circle the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, gave the country yet another glimpse into life on the final frontier.

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NASA Astronauts Are Closer to Moon Than Earth on Artemis II Day 4

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Artemis II astronaut marvels at 'beauty of creation' in Easter message from deep space

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Artemis II crew to fly by dark side of moon, deeper than Apollo missions

The four-member crew successfully completed a "translunar injection burn" on Thursday, sending them out of Earth's orbit and toward the moon.

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VIDEO: Artemis II day 4 of mission around the moon

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Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

Artemis mission shares office space -- and physics -- with Apollo

As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the Moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago."There are

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From Apollo’s last step to Artemis’ next leap: Why humanity is only now returning to the Moon

During the peak of Apollo, NASA received more than 4 percent of the US federal budget — an extraordinary level of funding that made the Moon landings possible. But after the early 1970s, NASA’s budget shrank dramatically.

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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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

Artemis II Toilet Acts Up Again As Astronauts Speed Toward The Moon To Break Apollo 13's Record

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again.