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Artemis II astronauts reflect on historic lunar mission

Artemis II astronauts reflect on historic deep space mission as they undergo recovery

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are back on Earth undergoing medical evaluations after completing a 10-day deep space mission. The crew is now at Johnson Space Center in Houston as NASA reviews spacecraft performance and prepares for future lunar flights.

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Artemis II launches astronauts around the moon in first deep space mission since Apollo

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Artemis II Crew Shares First Public Reflections After Historic Moon Mission and Return to Earth

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Artemis astronauts thank supporters

Astronaut Reid Wiseman said the Artemis crew was "shocked at the global outpouring of support."

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Back on Earth, Artemis II crew still finding their footing

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'Powerful together' Artemis II astronauts reflect on moon journey

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Artemis II mission to moon brings back memories for Toledo Navy veteran who recovered Apollo 16

For Toledo native Thomas Hughes, the splashdown brought back memories of his own role in space history. Hughes helped recover Apollo 16 as a young Navy sailor 54 years ago this month.

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Laser technology could soon replace fuel in space, launching humanity into a new era of light-speed exploration

Spacecraft could one day glide through the cosmos without the need for traditional fuel, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery. A new study published in Advanced Science reveals that laser light can propel spacecraft by using graphene,

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Storer H. Rowley: It’s past time to get back to the task of human space exploration

The astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission flew farther from Earth than anyone in history and laid the first human eyes on much of the moon’s far side. Their Orion spacecraft made its flyby this past week with the most diverse crew to get an unprecedented look at the lunar side that always faces away from Earth.

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What Lies Beyond Artemis 2? These Other Missions Are Setting Their Sights on the Moon This Year—and on a Future With Humans in Space

As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon. Upcoming landings aim to change the landscape of space exploration

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Houston's Johnson Space Center still plays key role in space exploration 5 decades later

It's a carousel of work to get a rocket to space, and with Artemis II's recent moon mission, the Johnson Space Center in Houston is its launchpad.

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"Artemis mission cannot lead to interplanetary Wild West," astronomer warns

Professor Mike Lockwood is concerned that there is "talk about the Artemis program paving the way for mining of the Moon."