NASA delays Artemis II mission to the Moon
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The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.
The Apollo lunar missions worked by using a spacecraft in two parts. The Command and Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM) traveled together from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy to lunar orbit a quarter of a million miles from here. Once there, the ...
The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence the
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What's hidden in the lunar module?
Discover the Apollo Lunar Module (LM), the spacecraft that transported astronauts to the moon's surface. This video provides an inside look at the module's two main parts: the ascent stage, which contained the living area,
Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna 9 landing was on February 3, 1966, 60 years ago. Despite the mission's success, its exact landing spot remained a mystery. Now, a new analysis may have solved it.
In the coming weeks, Artemis II will send humans around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Could it be a redemptive moment, as it was in 1968?
BETHPAGE, N.Y. -- John Devaney and his colleagues weren't exactly sure what Neil Armstrong would set foot on when he climbed down the ladder of the lunar module to the surface of the moon. "We didn't know what the moon was made of," recalled the retired ...