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Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the space agency full of budget cuts and workforce reductions.

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NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk is getting her chance six years later

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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII'

The next astronauts to fly to the moon now have a mission patch to represent their journey. NASA debuted the official Artemis 2 insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years.

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NASA completes SLS core stage stacking for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

NASA's next moon rocket is coming together at the agency's Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS core stage gets its solid rocket boosters.

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Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record

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Tom Hanks at 'Moonwalkers' film premiere predicts getting busy on moon

Tom Hanks knows there are two things that are going to happen in the future: the moon will become a home to astronauts and the other — well, it is best to hear it from him.

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Astronaut turned to AI to inspire design of SpaceX Crew-10 mission patch

In what might be a first in spaceflight history, the next crew to launch to the International Space Station has adopted a mission patch that began with ideas put forth by an AI.

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NASA's Artemis 2 crew wants your help designing the plush toy that will fly with them around the moon.

The first astronauts preparing to fly to the moon in more than 50 years want your help identifying their "moon mascot." NASA's Artemis II crew is seeking an original idea for their zero-g indicator.

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Going to SXSW 2025? Here are the festival's best space-themed panels

Meet the Artemis 2 moon mission astronauts and learn about private lunar landers, space telescopes and the "dark universe" at SXSW 2025.

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Artemis 2 exercise device soars in parabolic flight (photos, video)

On its way to the moon, the design for an exercise device took to the skies above Montreal for a parabolic flight. The July series of experiments evaluated health tech for astronauts, too.

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Watch NASA's massive Artemis 2 rocket core stage arrive in Florida. Next stop: the moon (video, photos)

Artemis 2's core stage is near its launch site in Florida after sailing more than 900 miles from New Orleans. The rocket is scheduled to send NASA astronauts around the moon in 2025.

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Snazzy spacesuit! Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut Andre Douglas tries on his lunar duds (photos)

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas tried on his Artemis 2 spacesuit to get ready to backup the 2025 mission. The spacecraft will fly around the moon with four astronauts.

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NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)

The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.

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NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA's round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.

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'Most unique tree here:' Artemis Moon Tree planted at US Capitol

Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The NASA astronaut was, in a way, beaten to the moon by the sapling.

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Artemis 2 astronauts simulated a day in the life on their moon mission. Here's what they learned (exclusive)

How do you get ready for flying to the moon? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.

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Historic space-baked cookie lands in the Smithsonian

It's been four years since it was made, but if you could smell it, you'd find it still retains the whiff of a DoubleTree Cookie. The first food item baked in space is now at the Smithsonian.

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NASA begins delivering 1st Artemis Moon Trees to be planted across United States

The first woman slated to launch to the moon has delivered one of the first trees grown from seeds recently flown there. NASA astronaut Christina Koch presented an "Artemis 1 Moon Tree."

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts celebrate engine test for future lunar missions (video)

Artemis 2 moon astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch watched a dramatic engine fire in Mississippi on March 6. The test will prepare NASA for future lunar landings.

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To The Moon And Back: NASA's Artemis II Crew Rehearses Splashdown

Their mission around the Moon is not expected until September 2025 at the earliest, but the four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission are already preparing for their splashdown return.

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A child's dream to 'drive' a space shuttle propels him toward a historic NASA mission

Navy Capt. Victor Glover, who spent nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, will be among four astronauts to venture back to the moon for the first time since 1972.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts dive into giant NASA pool for splashdown training (photos)

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts recently finished a splashdown exercise in a pool to get ready for more ambitious simulations in the water. They are slated to fly in 2025.

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Will Artemis 2 launch to the moon in 2024? NASA has a lot of work ahead

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission took some important strides toward launch this year, but it's unclear if the ambitious effort will get off the ground as planned in late 2024.

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Artemis 2 moon crew invited to visit SpaceX to talk Starship (exclusive)

Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman, a NASA astronaut commanding the first human moon crew in half a century, sat down with Space.com to talk about SpaceX, meeting movie moon astronaut Tom Hanks and what to expect on his historic mission.

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55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive)

Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.

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