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These 3 Southern Women Are Powering NASA's Artemis II Mission—And The Future Of Space Exploration

On Wednesday, the world watched as NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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NASA Artemis II moon mission has officially launched: What’s next for space exploration

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How NASA’s moon mission could help transform space medicine

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See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission

NASA has shared its first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues their journey toward the moon.

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NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts

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Where is Artemis II now? Astronauts orbit Earth ahead of moon shot

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The Morning After: NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around the Moon

Since launch, the vehicle has separated from its launch system and been manually piloted, testing how the Orion capsule will dock with future lunar landers.

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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon

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Artemis II engine firing was ‘flawless,’ NASA says

NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to moon

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NASA shares photos of Earth taken by Artemis II crew

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NASA launches Artemis II for first crewed Moon flyby in 50 years

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NASA releases pictures of Earth taken by Artemis II crew

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'Feeling pretty good up here': Artemis II makes critical push out of Earth's orbit towards Moon

Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch's mission is partly intended to pave the way for a future lunar landing in the coming years.

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NASA gives go ahead to send Artemis II toward moon

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WATCH LIVE: NASA mission management team gives update on Artemis II status

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NASA's Artemis II launch may be seen in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Stuart

Artemis II astronauts will make history, venturing about 250,000 miles in space – further than the record-setting Apollo 13 mission.

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Moon mission astronauts ‘doing great’ and spacecraft performing well, Nasa chief says

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NASA's Artemis II mission launches, sending astronauts back to the moon

NASA's water-hunting tool will help scout moon's South Pole

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS),

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NASA aerospace engineer talks Artemis II launch, renewed interest in space exploration

The Artemis II launched on Wednesday to a rousing applause from people across the globe. The successful launch has also prompted a greater interest in space exploration and aerospace engineering.

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Georgia Tech helping shape future of space as NASA prepares for moon mission

As NASA prepares for its next mission to the moon, one Atlanta university is drawing attention for its growing role in space exploration.

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NASA's 'decade of Venus' exploration may bank on 1 probe: 'Not everything can move forward'

NASA may not be able to move forward three planned Venus missions as budget pressures force difficult trade-offs across its planetary science portfolio.

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How Artemis II could launch humanity into deep space — and a new era of exploration

This afternoon, as part of the Artemis II mission, a 322-foot rocket is set to lift off, sending a crew of Americans and a Canadian on a 10-day journey around the moon and back. No landing this time, but they’ll push farther from Earth than any humans ever have.

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Jamestown native works on NASA’s Artemis II, receives special invite to launch

Wednesday evening saw the official launch of NASA’s Artemis II, which is set to take four astronauts on a mission to circumnavigate the moon; the first time astronauts have been in the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years.

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Houston's Johnson Space Center still plays key role in space exploration 5 decades later

It's a carousel of work to get a rocket to space, and with Artemis II's recent moon mission, the Johnson Space Center in Houston is its launchpad.

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As Artemis heads to the Moon, UA continues history of space exploration

About 75 space fans gathered at U of A’s Flandrau Science Center to watch the Artemis launch. Flandrau projected NASA’s video feed in the Center’s planetarium.

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Texas A&M Space Institute tops out as NASA reveals more Exploration Park details

“This 400,000-square-foot facility at (NASA Johnson Space Center’s) Exploration Park houses the world’s largest indoor Moonscape and Marscape for testing, training, and workforce development to support future space exploration missions,” Vaughn said in its post.