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Artemis, Apollo 8

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

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Looking back on Apollo 8, the first time astronauts went around the moon and back, ahead of Artemis II launch

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Artemis II Has Launched. Here's Everything You Need to Know About This Mission to the Moon

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5 things to know for April 2: Artemis II launch, Trump’s address, Oil prices, China’s nuclear arsenal, Raw cheese

Four astronauts blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday on a monumental 10-day mission around the moon.

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Watch: Passenger Captures 'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Video Of Artemis II Launch From Plane, NASA Reacts

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When Will Artemis II Reach the Moon?

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After Launch, The 24-Hour Loiter: Why NASA’s Artemis II Crew Is 'Waiting' In Earth’s Orbit Before The Moon Shot

Among the most vital—and least glamorous—tests occurring during this 24-hour window is the verification of the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS), or the “space toilet".

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How Artemis II astronauts will use the bathroom – and why it’s historic

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High above Earth, Artemis II crew prepare to thrust on to the Moon

Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

Like Apollo 8 in 1968, NASA's Artemis 2 mission from Florida will send a crew of astronauts around the moon and back without landing.

The Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. Photos show the US' exploration of the moon through history.

NASA's Apollo 8 mission was the first to orbit the moon. No US spacecraft has returned to the moon since 1972, but that's all about to change.

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Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Testing Collection [Leonard]

This collection consists of the following material documenting the structural testing of Grumman's Apollo Lunar Module system: Grumman reports, notes, schedules, and test results; NASA mission reports and flight plans; charts; photographs; posters; and one ...

NASA Counts Down for First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half a Century

NASA is set to launch four astronauts ⁠as ⁠soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight ⁠around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.

How lightning striking Apollo 12 forever changed NASA's launch weather policies

When Apollo 12, NASA's second lunar landing mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, the space vehicle was struck by lightning— twice.

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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Apollo Lunar Module Ascent Engine

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