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Why isn't Artemis II landing on the moon? A look back at Apollo 17
The Artemis II cannot land on the moon due to the spacecraft having no landing capabilities, according to Space.com. That goal is being saved for the eventual Artemis 4 mission. The specific objective of the Artemis II mission is to check out Orion’s systems and learn how to live and work on another world in preparation for human missions to Mars.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon
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From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space
Nasa Artemis 2 launch: Four astronauts set for historic Moon flyby
On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration.

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Astronauts 'make final stop' before Artemis II launch: Live updates
Photos: Counting Down to the Launch of Artemis II
Nasa reports new technical issue with Moon mission spacecraft as astronauts sealed in
Four astronauts are on board: Americans Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen - find out more about them

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Artemis II mission set to launch from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday
NASA begins countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.
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On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon

July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot NASA will now target April 2026 for Artemis II ...
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Lesson Plan: History of the American Space Program

This lesson details how NASA got from Alan Shepard rocketing into low orbit in 1961 to Neil Armstrong taking "one small step" on the lunar surface in 1969 and today's