NASA could launch Artemis-II astronauts to the Moon
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The launch of Artemis 2 was postponed from this year to 2026 after Artemis 1 Orion capsule's heat shield got charred more severely than expected during its journey back to Earth's atmosphere.
NASA officials say the first crew under its Artemis program will fly around the moon no later than April of 2026, and possibly as early as February. That would be followed by a landing near the lunar south pole by astronauts later.
Of the many roads leading to successful Artemis missions, one is paved with high-tech computing chips called superchips. Along the way, a partnership between NASA wind tunnel engineers, data visualization scientists,
NASA will launch Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the Moon in over 50 years, on February 5, 2026. The milestone flight clears the path for Artemis III, planned for 2027, which will attempt the first human landing at the Moon’s South Pole,
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Artemis 2 astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the moon
Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.
Artemis Racing will enter the 2026 season of the SailGP Championship, the Swedish sailing team announced on Friday.