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NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to moon

NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space

NASA’s Artemis II crew fired the Orion spacecraft’s main engine, committing the mission to a trajectory toward the moon just one day after launching into deep space.

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NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to the moon after engine burn

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Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)

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'Feeling pretty good up here': Artemis II makes critical push out of Earth's orbit towards Moon

Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch's mission is partly intended to pave the way for a future lunar landing in the coming years.

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Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Are Traveling to the Moon After Engine Burn

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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

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Artemis II astronauts nearly halfway to the moon; NASA shares stunning photos from Orion spacecraft

"Since [Thursday’s] trans-lunar injection burn to send the crew around the moon, the mission continues to perform well overall, and the crew is in great spirits," Lakiesha Hawkins, acting deputy assoc...

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Astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

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What is the goal of NASA’s Artemis II program and moon mission?

The NASA Artemis program is taking a major step forward with its first crewed mission around the moon in more than five decades.

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From the historic Artemis II mission: Astronauts on what it's like in space

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NASA’s Artemis II: A Historic Leap Beyond Earth Orbit

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Artemis II begins its journey to the moon

Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI.

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The voice behind Artemis II: A Space Coast native’s moment

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NASA’s Artemis II Mission: A Historic Step Towards Lunar Exploration

Artemis astronauts are halfway to moon

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Artemis II live tracker: How far is Orion spacecraft from the moon?

For the first time since 1972, humans have left Earth orbit as NASA’s Artemis II mission heads to the moon.

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More than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts are grappling with a toilet problem

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Artemis II update: Toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

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Astronauts blast out of Earth's orbit, on course for the Moon

In a broadcast from their Orion spacecraft they have reflected on a "smooth" and "spectacular" mission.

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NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by astronaut on way to Moon

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Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey

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NASA's Artemis II bound for the Moon as historic flight finally breaks free of Earth orbit

Glover, Koch and Hansen have already entered the history books as the first Black person, first woman and first non-American to fly toward the Moon.

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NASA releases stunning photo of Earth from Artemis on its way to the Moon

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NASA’s Artemis II mission is officially on track for the moon

Artemis II crew snap epic photos of Earth from space

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Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The Artemis II astronauts broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday, firing their main engine for nearly six minutes to boost the ship's velocity to 24,500 mph, the speed required to e...

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Artemis II crew snap epic photos of the Earth from space

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Artemis crew set to go further in space than any human

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Artemis II astronauts view Earth from space: "We're all one people"

The Artemis II astronauts were over 100,000 miles away from Earth on Friday, almost halfway to the moon.

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Artemis II crew share first words from space

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The Artemis II mission lays the groundwork for humans to walk on the Moon again

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Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Orion autonomously fired its main engine for just under six minutes to produce a velocity change of nearly 1,300 feet per second, setting itself on a lunar trajectory.

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Artemis II crew continues journey to the moon

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Artemis II crew interviewed from space

Artemis II tracker: See spacecraft's latest location, where it's headed

NASA has given the go-ahead for the last major engine burn which officially moves the Orion spacecraft out of Earth orbit. The crew will ignite Orion's main engine to build speed for the 230,000-mile journey to the moon. They are expected to travel faster than any human in history.

Artemis II mission: Orion spacecraft to line up for Moon flyby over holiday weekend

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission will be hurtling toward the Moon this holiday weekend, set to be captured by the lunar gravity by Sunday before beginning the historic flyby.

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What is the Artemis Program?

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo.

NASA's Artemis program: Paving the way for humankind's return to the moon and beyond

Artemis II is capturing global attention—but it’s only the next stride in NASA’s accelerating campaign to return humans to the Moon and beyond. Here's how five missions will set the stage for a lunar landing and deep space exploration this decade.

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What to Know About NASA's Artemis Program

NASA intends to send a lot of people to the moon-and to Mars-in the coming decade.