4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.

Four astronauts to take unprecedented path to moon. But why aren't they landing?

The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and ...

China's moon lander for crew run through touchdown and takeoff tests

The lunar lander is called "Lanyue" (Embracing the Moon) and it "marks the first time that China has carried out a test for ...
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The lunar lander jet, how a strange VTOL aircraft trained NASA astronauts to land on the moon

During the Cold War, an unusual experimental jet became a critical training tool for NASA, allowing astronauts to rehearse lunar landing techniques years before Apollo. Flown by Neil Armstrong himself ...

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

As they fly around the moon, the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II will see views never seen by the human eye. Here's how.

NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

The Space Launch System and Orion capsule were transported to the launchpad before an astronaut mission that could launch as ...

NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

NASA's giant new moon rocket is moved to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of the first manned lunar ...
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NASA Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad for first crewed lunar flight in 54 years

NASA's Artemis II Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft have successfully arrived at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center from ...

‘The start of a very long journey’: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad

NASA moved its Space Launch System rocket to the launch pad to get set for sending humans around the moon for the first time ...

NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission

NASA on Saturday rolled out its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft as it began preparations for its first crewed ...

NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Reaches Launch Pad — What Happens Next

NASA’s Artemis II rocket arrives at Launch Pad 39B, beginning final prelaunch tests ahead of the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, set for Feb. 2026.