NASA could launch historic Artemis II mission around the moon as early as February 2026

NASA could launch its Artemis II mission, which will fly astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, in February 2026.
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Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

Artemis 2 won't land on or orbit the moon. But it will be the first crewed mission to reach the lunar neighborhood since Apollo 17 in December 1972. And it will pave the way for Artemis 3, which will put astronauts down near the moon's south pole in 2027, if all goes according to plan.

In a race back to the moon, U.S. and China see a fast-approaching finish line

The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 as a common deadline.
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UTEP professor helping NASA prepare for 2027 moon landing

UTEP Professor Jose Hurtado, Ph.D., is part of a team of scientists that is mapping the moon ahead of a planned 2027 lunar landing. NASA is planning to land two astronauts on the moon's south pole. currently,

'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon

Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.

SpaceX launches NASA IMAP mission from Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX launches the NASA IMAP mission to L1 at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 24 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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