NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to moon
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As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gets ready to send the Artemis II crew to the moon, Americans everywhere are feeling nostalgic—and for good reason. It's been over 50 years
Many things have changed since the 1960s. At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.
On February 5, 1971, two Apollo 14 astronauts landed on the moon! Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard and the lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell left their crewmate Stuart Roosa in the command module and descended down to the moon in the lunar module Antares.
Here's what to know about Artemis II, the first time NASA sent humans to the moon and why some people (ahem, Kim Kardashian) believe it never happened.
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical on mobile launcher 1 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s ...
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