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NASA prepares to send astronauts around moon for the first time in 50 years in historic Artemis mission

The countdown is on for NASA’s historic moon mission, with humans set to travel around the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

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NASA conducts wet dress rehearsal ahead of historic Moon mission

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Artemis II is shooting for the moon: All the details about NASA's historic mission

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NASA Delays Astronauts' Lunar Trip Until March After Hydrogen Leaks Mar Fueling Test

NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier.

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NASA's Artemis II sending crew around the moon

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NASA delays historic Artemis II moon mission after fuel leak discovery

This day in history: Ham the astrochimp journeys to space

On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid to travel into space, marking a critical milestone in the early days of the

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Project Mercury and SpaceShipOne: Two Different Missions that Shaped the Space Race (Part 1)

Although NASA’s Project Mercury and SpaceShipOne served very different objectives, a closer look reveals that both missions were powered by equal parts of competition, innovation, and a strong dose of piloting badassery. Roughly 40 years later, Mike ...

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February Has 8 Night Sky Wonders—Including a 6-Planet Parade, a 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse and a Once-in-decades Moon Mission

From Mercury’s rare appearance to NASA’s Artemis II launch window, here’s everything to watch in the skies this month.

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Planets align for February 2026 celestial observations

Explore the visibility of Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in February 2026. Discover observation dates, locations and details based on Space.com and NASA data.