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Artemis II launch updates for NASA’s moon mission

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 3 developments

Artemis II prepares for launch from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on a crewed moon flyby aboard Orion.

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  1. Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida to prepare for launch to the moon

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  3. Newest

    Artemis II launch updates for NASA’s moon mission

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. CBS News

    Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida to prepare for launch to the moon (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Artemis II countdown will begin March 30, setting up a launch attempt on April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time.

  2. Breitbart News

    NASA Starts Final Preparations for Artemis II Moon Mission Launch (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    NASA has entered final preparations for the launch Artemis II, its first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972. Liftoff is set for no earlier than April 1.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    What to know about NASA's return to the moon ahead of Artemis II's upcoming mission (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Experts break down the stark difference between Apollo 8's mission to the moon and the upcoming Artemis II launch scheduled for Wednesday.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Apollo's old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back.

  6. The Boston Globe

    NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon is scheduled to launch Wednesday (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Four astronauts will be on the spacecraft, which won't land on the moon but will fly around it.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back.

  8. FOX 4 Dallas

    Artemis II mission: The road to the Moon runs through Texas (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    NASA's Artemis II mission launches April 1, 2026. Discover how Houston’s Johnson Space Center and the Texas aerospace industry are powering the return to the moon.

  9. Astronomy Magazine

    Artemis 2 set to lift off Wednesday (opens Astronomy Magazine)

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    Astronomy Magazine's feed description

    Here's what's launching March 30 – April 5: NASA's Artemis 2 takes center stage this week as four astronauts prepare to become the first humans to travel to the Moon since 1972. SpaceX continues its Starlink cadence, while Russia's new Soyuz 5 rocket targets its debut.

  10. CBS News

    NASA to launch Artemis II crew on flight around the moon this week. Here (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NASA is poised to launch four astronauts April 1 on a historic nine-day trip around the moon and back. Here's everything to know about the Artemis II mission.

  11. MyNorthwest

    Apollo's impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They

  12. NPR

    NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s.

  13. NBC News

    Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA's moon mission (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon as early as Wednesday. Here's what to know about the Artemis II mission.

  14. Hot Air

    Artemis II: Return to the Moon Scheduled for Wednesday (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Artemis II mission to orbit the moon launches Wednesday, marking NASA's first crewed lunar trip since 1972.

  15. WSVN Miami

    Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — 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

  16. New York Post

    Why did NASA stop going to the moon? All about the ambitious Artemis II moon launch (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    With the Artemis II launch ready for blast off on Wednesday, the US is looking to make its triumphant return around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

  17. Christian Science Monitor

    The Apollo missions sent astronauts to the moon. With Artemis, NASA wants them to stay. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The Artemis II mission will take astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time in 50 years. This next era of the U.S. space program marks a step toward building a permanent presence in outer space.

  18. The Conversation US

    Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    NASA’s Artemis II mission took decades of policymaking, engineering and financial support.

  19. Fortune

    NASA is finally going back to the moon, with Artemis II. What took so long? (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    NASA is now on the eve of the first crewed flight to the Moon since the Apollo era: Artemis II.

  20. MyNorthwest

    NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972.

  21. Live Science

    Artemis II launch: NASA prepares for Wednesday launch of historic space mission (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Get the latest news and updates on the Artemis II mission as the countdown begins for NASA

  22. The Boston Globe

    NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972 will launch on Wednesday.

  23. Live Science

    Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    NASA is gearing up to send astronauts back to the lunar environment for the first time in nearly 55 years. We've broken the 10-day mission into 12 key steps, from the historic liftoff to a record-breaking splashdown.

  24. CNN

    What to watch for as NASA’s historic Artemis II crew prepares to lift off toward the moon (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    NASA’s Artemis II mission is targeting a Wednesday launch. Here’s what you can expect to see.

  25. Al Jazeera

    What is NASA’s Artemis II moon mission, and when will it launch? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    For the first time in more than 50 years, humans will travel around the moon to test deep-space life-support systems.

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