NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to moon next month

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NASA's Artemis II moon crew will see views 'human eyes have not seen'
The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a test flight around the moon, the first crewed mission to the lunar vicinity in over 50 years.

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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'
The start of a very long journey: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad
4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?
The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, will take center stage Saturday, making an hours-long journey f...

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NASA's Artemis II Mission launch confirmed for 6th February; Here's everything you need to know
NASA rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission
NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage
Mr. Wiseman is the commander of a mission called Artemis II, and the giant rocket that is going to send him on the trip that will provide him with those views is on the move — just not very fast or ve...

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Explained: Why Artemis II will carry astronauts to the moon, but not land
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Your Name Could Travel To The Moon With NASA’s Artemis II Mission: Here’s How To Enrol

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