NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A ...
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Will the moon ever leave the Earth's orbit?

Every year the moon’s orbit gets a little bigger and it moves just a little farther away. Should we worry about the Moon breaking free? We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, ...
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For the first time in half a century, astronauts are going back to the Moon

If flying to the Moon were like swimming the English Channel, no one in the 53 years since Apollo 17 splashed down in the ...
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Why NASA’s Return to Lunar Orbit Is a Strategic Nightmare for China

The Artemis II mission will merely orbit the moon and return—but it helps lay the groundwork for an eventually permanent return to its surface.