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Flanked by moon mission astronauts, Kelly calls NASA the ‘Dolly Parton’ of government

WASHINGTON — News conferences outside the Capitol don’t always attract a crowd of visitors and tourists — but most also do not feature astronauts in flight suits.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023

Flanked by moon mission astronauts, Kelly calls NASA the ‘Dolly Parton’ of government - Roll Call

As debt talks loom, NASA leaders and astronauts who are slated to go to the moon met with key House and Senate appropriators.

Roll Call · May 18, 2023

Artemis 2 crew begins 1st moon mission training in 50 years

Newly divulged details about the Artemis 2 moon crew's include mission milestones and a simulated docking exercise planned in Earth orbit before flying to the moon.

Space · May 17, 2023

NASA's Artemis 2 commander woke up nervous before big moon announcement

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman is a combat-tested fighter pilot, but he still had worries before his moon mission assignment was brought to the world on April 3.

Space · Apr 4, 2023

Newly named Artemis 2 crew to notch many firsts on historic moon mission

The astronauts who will fly on NASA's Artemis 2 mission are set to break records and establish a number of firsts. But for one crew member, being first is less important than what will come next.

Space · Apr 4, 2023

Nasa names first woman and Black man to travel to Moon in Artemis II mission

Nasa has included a woman and a Black man in the crew for a lunar mission for the first time.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023

NASA names astronauts to next moon mission, first crew under Artemis

‘This is humanity’s crew,’ NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. The new four-person crew will orbit the moon on Artemis II and establish a long-term presence on the moon for science and exploration.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023

NASA names 4 astronauts for Moon mission

The Artemis II mission, launching in 2024, will send four astronauts to circle Earth's moon

Salon · Apr 3, 2023

Meet the next four people headed to the Moon – how the diverse crew of Artemis II shows NASA's plan for the future of space exploration

On April 3, 2023, NASA announced the four astronauts who will make up the crew of Artemis II, which is scheduled to launch in late 2024. The Artemis II mission will send these four astronauts on a 10-day mission that culminates in a flyby of the Moon. While they won’t…

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023

Victoria bans TikTok on government devices, NASA names astronauts for Artemis II Moon mission, and WWE to merge with UFC — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023