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Blue Origin shows off moon lander prototype for NASA's Artemis program
By Brett Tingley published
Blue Origin recently showed off one of the prototypes it is building to help return humans to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis Program.
Artemis 2 moon astronaut says crew is ready for ambitious 2024 mission
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will first reach space on the Artemis 2 moon mission. Space, he says, feels more real by the day – and there's a big community helping him with the journey.
Watch NASA's Artemis 2 mobile rocket launcher get soaked during water deluge test (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA conducted a water deluge test Oct. 24 to evaluate how well its water system will protect its hardware and astronauts during the launch of the round-the-moon Artemis 2 mission in 2024.
Astronauts test moon camera design for future Artemis missions
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new camera designed for upcoming crewed missions to the moon has been tested by astronauts in lunar-like environments on Earth.
Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft comes together ahead of 2024 moon mission (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Sections of the Orion spacecraft tasked with flying four astronauts around the moon during the Artemis 2 mission have been joined together. The mission is set for no earlier than late 2024.
NASA's Artemis moon astronauts will ride to the launch pad in these sleek electric cars (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA and electric car maker Canoo revealed the interior of the vehicle that will ferry Artemis moon astronauts to the launch pad.
Artemis 2 moon astronauts meet car racing teams at Formula 1
By Elizabeth Howell published
Artemis 2 moon astronauts took in a big car racing event in Texas on Oct. 22. NASA's Reid Wiseman and Canada's Jeremy Hansen appeared on the grid at the F1 Grand Prix.
NASA's Artemis moon astronauts may wear electric field spacesuits to fight pesky lunar dust
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA wants to put astronauts on the moon again in the 2020s, and lunar dust is expected to pose a major issue. An electric field spacesuit project received a big grant to find a solution.
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