Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

Victor Glover pilots Artemis II He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk Now in their 80s and 90s,

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts set to break Apollo 13 distance record during lunar flyby on April 6

Artemis II astronauts are expected to exceed Apollo 13’s distance by nearly 3,400 miles (5,400 km).

Artemis II prepares to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

Artemis II's roughly six-hour lunar flyby Monday is due to set a distance record for human spaceflight and promises views of the lunar far side and a solar eclipse.

Apollo 13 star Tom Hanks celebrates historic Artemis II launch, NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years

The Artemis II mission represents the first time astronauts have launched beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

NASA's Artemis II pushes beyond Apollo era as crew nears historic lunar flyby

Launched on April 1, Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission since 1972 and the first to carry humans aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft.

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable.
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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.

Former astronaut captain: The majority of the American population wasn’t alive for Apollo 11

Former NASA astronaut Capt. Butch Wilmore explains the importance of the Artemis II mission on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’