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Moon milestones: A rundown of Artemis 2's many spaceflight firsts

You've probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission.

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Billionaire NASA chief who's been to space twice says critics of billionaire space travel are 'outright wrong.'

Jared Isaacman spoke out as Artemis II became the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

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Watch: Artemis II crew reconnects with Earth after 40-minute blackout following moon fly-by

The four astronauts of Nasa's Artemis II mission reached a record-breaking distance from Earth on Monday, 6 April, as they flew deeper into space than any humans before them.

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Deadly, vivid-green mass sprawls across South African reservoir — Earth from space

A 2022 satellite photo shows a thick mat of blooming algae and invasive aquatic plants spreading across the surface of the reservoir at South Africa's Hartebeespoort Dam. The verdant mass is both toxic and capable of depleting the water's oxygen levels.

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'This is really big stuff.' Trump hails NASA Artemis 2 astronauts after historic moon flyby feat

President Donald Trump on Monday night (April 6) hailed the courage and grit of NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts after their historic flyby around the moon.

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Artemis II astronauts watched Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary before heading to Moon

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen describes science fiction film as a ‘real treat’

The Independent UK

Apollo 13's Triumph Meets Its Match — Watch Artemis II Redefine Space Exploration

NASA's Artemis II astronauts travel farther than Apollo 13, completing a historic lunar flyby and offering unprecedented views of the Moon's far side

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Trump beams in to speak with NASA astronauts on their spacecraft after they circle the moon and head home to Earth

The four crew members of the Artemis II mission traveled about 252,760 miles away from Earth

The Independent UK

Artemis II crew head back towards Earth after completing record-breaking lunar flyby

NASA's mission control in Houston regained communication with the crew after an expected loss of contact for some 40 minutes, as their spacecraft passed behind Earth's natural satellite.

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Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before seen with human eyes during their epic lunar flyby today (April 6) —and set a spaceflight record in the process.

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Artemis II begins journey home after reaching record distance from Earth

The four astronauts on the first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years reached 252,756 miles from Earth during a lunar flyby.

The Independent UK

Artemis II begins four-day journey home after reaching record distance from Earth by passing behind Moon

The four astronauts on the first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years reached 252,756 miles from Earth during a lunar flyby

Evening Standard

Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby

Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way

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What are Artemis II astronauts eating? Today’s menu revealed

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Artemis II astronaut delivers emotional message before loss of signal

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NASA loses communication with Artemis II astronauts as they pass behind moon

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NASA’s Reply to Travis Kelce’s 16-Year-Old Tweet Has Everyone Talking

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Artemis II Crew On Track to Break Distance Record With Historic Lunar Flyby

Human spaceflight just took a massive leap forward—and it’s happening right now. The Artemis II mission isn’t just another trip to the Moon; it’s rewriting...

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Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar 'bright spot' after mission commander's late wife

As they broke the record for farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by an astronaut, NASA's Artemis 2 crew took a moment to dedicate a few features on the moon's surface for their spacecraft and lost loved ones.

LiveScience

The Artemis II astronauts have just flown farther from Earth than any humans in history

Artemis II is now the farthest crewed mission from Earth in history. The occasion was marked by a number of poignant moments.

The Independent UK

Artemis II astronauts set to lose contact with Earth in communications blackout

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Evening Standard

Nasa Moon mission breaks deep space distance record set 56 years ago

The Artemis II crew will be entirely cut off from Earth for a short time as they pass on the far side of the natural satellite.

International Business Times UK

NASA Clowning Samsung on Artemis II Crew Member's Space Photo on Instagram Debunked

Explore the viral fake exchange between NASA and Samsung over Christina Koch's Orion photo, and how digital detectives exposed the truth.

The Mary Sue

Middle Earth Must Find Its New Aragorn

Get ready, Middle Earth fans, because Andy Serkis has officially confirmed that the iconic role of Aragorn will be recast for the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. This means we’re going to see a new actor step into Strider’s boots, a significant change from…

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