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NASA's Artemis II sending crew around moon

More than half a century after astronauts last left the lunar surface, NASA is preparing to send a crew of four back to the moon on a fly-by mission that will sling them around the far side.

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NASA's Artemis II moon crew will see views 'human eyes have not seen'

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NASA animation shows exactly how its crewed moon mission will unfold

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What led NASA to delay Artemis II launch

NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest.

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NASA Moon mission launch delayed to March after test

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NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

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NASA's Artemis II moon mission slips to March

The planned Artemis II crew includes three U.S. astronauts - ⁠Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch - and a Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen.

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Nasa delays Artemis II Moon mission - aiming for launch in March

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NASA conducts crucial test to decide when Artemis moon rocket will launch

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Watch NASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft, moon and Earth in same shot during close approach

See footage Orion Spacecraft, moon and Earth shortly before its "outbound powered flyby burn". Orion was less than 2000 miles away from the moon and over 200,000 miles away from Earth. Credit: Credit: NASA / edited by Space.

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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A planetary geologist explains the benefits.