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Snazzy spacesuit! Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut Andre Douglas tries on his lunar duds (photos)

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas tried on his Artemis 2 spacesuit to get ready to backup the 2025 mission. The spacecraft will fly around the moon with four astronauts.

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NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)

The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.

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NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA's round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.

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'Most unique tree here:' Artemis Moon Tree planted at US Capitol

Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The NASA astronaut was, in a way, beaten to the moon by the sapling.

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Artemis 2 astronauts simulated a day in the life on their moon mission. Here's what they learned (exclusive)

How do you get ready for flying to the moon? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.

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Historic space-baked cookie lands in the Smithsonian

It's been four years since it was made, but if you could smell it, you'd find it still retains the whiff of a DoubleTree Cookie. The first food item baked in space is now at the Smithsonian.

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NASA begins delivering 1st Artemis Moon Trees to be planted across United States

The first woman slated to launch to the moon has delivered one of the first trees grown from seeds recently flown there. NASA astronaut Christina Koch presented an "Artemis 1 Moon Tree."

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts celebrate engine test for future lunar missions (video)

Artemis 2 moon astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch watched a dramatic engine fire in Mississippi on March 6. The test will prepare NASA for future lunar landings.

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To The Moon And Back: NASA's Artemis II Crew Rehearses Splashdown

Their mission around the Moon is not expected until September 2025 at the earliest, but the four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission are already preparing for their splashdown return.

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A child's dream to 'drive' a space shuttle propels him toward a historic NASA mission

Navy Capt. Victor Glover, who spent nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, will be among four astronauts to venture back to the moon for the first time since 1972.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts dive into giant NASA pool for splashdown training (photos)

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts recently finished a splashdown exercise in a pool to get ready for more ambitious simulations in the water. They are slated to fly in 2025.

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Will Artemis 2 launch to the moon in 2024? NASA has a lot of work ahead

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission took some important strides toward launch this year, but it's unclear if the ambitious effort will get off the ground as planned in late 2024.

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Artemis 2 moon crew invited to visit SpaceX to talk Starship (exclusive)

Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman, a NASA astronaut commanding the first human moon crew in half a century, sat down with Space.com to talk about SpaceX, meeting movie moon astronaut Tom Hanks and what to expect on his historic mission.

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55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive)

Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts discuss 21st-century 'moonshots' with President Biden

New details about the Artemis 2 astronauts' White House meetings last week were released Dec. 19, on the eve of the new National Space Council meeting chaired by Vice-President Kamala Harris.

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What's it like to buzz an Artemis SLS moon rocket with a supersonic jet? NASA's Artemis 2 commander tells all (video)

When Artemis 1's moon rocket arrived on the launch pad in 2022, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman spent months gathering a group to fly over it.

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Artemis 2 astronauts meet President Biden to talk America's next trip to the moon

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts met Dec. 14 with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris to discuss science and other goals of the round-the-moon mission in 2024.

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Biden Meets Artemis II Crew, Showcases Apollo-Era Moon Rock

Astronauts assigned to Artemis II lunar mission meet President Biden, showcasing a moon rock and discussing their historic journey to the moon.

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Tom Hanks draws on his love of space for immersive documentary 'The Moonwalkers'

Tom Hanks is a lifelong space buff

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts autograph their own rocket 1 year before launch

Just one year before flying around the moon, the Artemis 2 astronauts autographed a part of the massive lunar rocket that will send them aloft in late 2024.

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Tom Hanks visits Artemis 2 moon astronauts and NASA Mission Control

'Apollo 13' actor Tom Hanks, who flew to the moon on film in 1995, just went to NASA in Houston. There, he visited the four Artemis 2 astronauts who will make the journey for real.

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1 year after Artemis 1 launch, NASA readies Artemis 2 to shoot for the moon again (video)

Artemis 1 launched on Nov. 16, 2022. One year later, NASA is readying the follow-up Artemis 2 mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA powers up Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft ahead of 2024 moon mission

The Orion for Artemis 2, humanity's first lunar mission in 50 years, powered on successfully on Nov. 6. It will carry four astronauts around the moon no earlier than 2024.

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Watch NASA build Artemis 2 astronaut moon rocket boosters ahead of 2024 launch (video)

A new video shows the Artemis 2 moon mission's boosters under assembly. The solid rocket boosters are being made at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the 2024 launch with four astronauts.

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Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk today

Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live.

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