After 54 years, astronauts are going back to the moon

NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come.

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on January 29

We're getting closer to the Full Moon.
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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday

NASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).

NASA animation shows exactly how its crewed moon mission will unfold

A NASA video (above) reveals in great detail how its upcoming Artemis II mission is expected to play out. The space agency released the animation last year, but seeing that the Artemis II astronauts could be heading to the moon as early as February 6,

Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine to prep for NASA moon launch

The Artemis 2 astronauts who will become the first humans in more than 40 years to fly on a lunar mission are in quarantine. Here's what that means.
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Moon landings could contaminate evidence about life's beginnings on Earth. Here's how

Exhaust from lunar landers drifts across the moon and contaminates ultra-cold polar craters that are rich in ancient ice and organic clues, a new study reports.