NASA hopes to launch historic Artemis II mission around the moon this week

NASA hopes to launch historic Artemis II mission around the moon this week – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA is hoping to lift off Wednesday on its Artemis II mission that will send a four-member crew on a nine-day trip around the moon and back before splashing down off the coast of San Diego. … Read more

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts bring wealth of experience to moon mission. Meet the crew about to make history.

The four Artemis II astronauts scheduled to launch on a trip around the moon this week stand out even in a NASA astronaut corps full of super achievers.  They include three space station veterans and a Canadian rookie — a commander who is a single parent to two children; an experienced Navy pilot; a veteran … Read more

Apollo’s old-timers rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo’s workforce was still alive. Now in their 80s and 90s, the dwindling survivors of NASA’s … Read more

NASA to launch Artemis II crew on flight around the moon this week. Here’s everything to know about the mission.

After weeks of delays, NASA is finally poised for launch of a historic flight this week to send a crew of four astronauts on a trailblazing nine-day trip around the moon and back. The Artemis II mission — with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — is … Read more

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar visitors orbited … Read more

Artemis II astronauts say they’re “ready to go” for moon launch ahead of 49-hour countdown

On the eve of the launch countdown for their trip around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts said Sunday they’re “ready to go” as ground teams prepare their rocket for blastoff Wednesday, weather permitting. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew to the Kennedy Space Center from … Read more

NASA Artemis II crew speaks on upcoming lunar launch

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