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Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back

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.

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

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?”

The Conversation

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

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Starlink satellite 34343 disappears in ‘fragment creation event’ — observation 'immediately detected tens of objects in the vicinity of the satellite after the event'

Starlink posted an update on satellite 34343, which it lost communications with on Sunday after a debris‑generation incident.

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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission

It's humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972

The Independent UK

NASA's Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover listens to 'Whitey on the Moon' every Monday. This is why.

"It ain't about racism. It's about the human condition."

Space

When and where to see this week’s Pink Moon

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Full Pink Moon to peak for Nasa’s Artemis launch

Thursday’s Pink Moon peaks less than four hours after the scheduled launch for the Artemis II mission

The Independent UK

Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there?

Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts around the moon no sooner than April 1. Why won't this quartet land on the lunar surface?

Space

April's Full Pink Moon 2026: Why This Full Moon Isn't Actually Pink—and How It Sets the 'Easter Deadline'

Discover the significance of April's Full Pink Moon, its connection to Easter, and how to best view this celestial event in the UK.

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Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says

A massive X1.4 solar flare won't endanger NASA's four Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon.

Space

Artemis II: Countdown under way for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

The 10-day test flight will see the team fly around the Moon and back on a 685,000-mile journey

Evening Standard

Countdown under way for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

The 10-day test flight will see the team fly around the Moon and back on a 685,000-mile journey.

The Independent UK

'Something really big is going to happen': NASA's historic Artemis II mission approved for April 1 launch

NASA has given the 10-day Artemis II mission the green light after its flight readiness review, and the weather outlook remains favorable.

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NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

The countdown has begun toward humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years

Space

Heading to Florida for NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch? Here's what to know before you go

A lot of people are coming to Florida for the historic Artemis 2 moon launch, so they'll need to budget extra time to see the astronauts fly.

Space

Best moon movies: 12 lunar adventures to watch ahead of NASA's Artemis 2 launch

From 'Destination Moon' to 'Apollo 13,' here’s a full spectrum of lunar-set films to count down.

Space

What will the Artemis 2 astronauts eat during their historic moon mission? (video)

The Artemis 2 astronauts will spend about 10 days flying to and from the moon, so they'll need to find creative ways to dine in a small space.

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'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch

NASA's Artemis II crew is ready to fly around the moon, with promising weather forecasts for a Wednesday launch.

The Conversation

Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission

The astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are preparing to launch into space on a trajectory that will make them the first humans to travel to the Moon in over half a century.

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Sun rises on Artemis 2 launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 30, 2026

NASA's SLS moon rocket casts a striking silhouette against the rising sun ahead of the agency's Artemis 2 mission, currently scheduled for April 1.

Space

'The sasquatch is honesty': Inside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's Artemis 2 mission patch

Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian flying to the moon on board NASA's Artemis 2 mission, included Indigenous perspectives on his personal mission patch.

The Conversation

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long-term lunar presence

The next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about planting a flag. It’s about learning how to live and work there.

The Independent UK

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

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

The Guardian - US

Florida space coast cities abuzz before Nasa’s Artemis launch: ‘At the doorstep of the future’

Cape Canaveral and Titusville, long ghost towns after 1969 moon landing, have witnessed space industry ‘renaissance’

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