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Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon NASA invites observers from around the world to join them on October 4 for the International Observe the Moon Night, a celebration of the inspiring bond between Earth and the Moon. The event offers an opportunity to share in NASA’s preparations for Artemis II, a […]
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Artemis II CrewxA0to Advance Human Spaceflight Research
Artemis II CrewxA0to Advance Human Spaceflight Research NASA’s Artemis II mission will launch in 2026 and feature a crew of four astronauts from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, who will conduct human research studies to better understand how deep space travel affects the human body, mind, and behavior. The crew will participate in various […]
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Orion Mission Evaluation Room
Orion Mission Evaluation Room NASA’s Orion spacecraft is on its Artemis II mission, carrying crew around the Moon. A team of expert engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will be monitoring the spacecraft during its journey. The team operates from a new space called the Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) inside the Mission […]
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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Trains in Orion
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Trains in Orion NASA’s Artemis II crew began multi-day training in Orion on July 31, 2025, at Kennedy Space Center. The crew, consisting of CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, wore their Orion Crew Survival System Suits during the training. The training included […]
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NASA, DoD Practice Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA, DoD Practice Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) conducted joint simulations to rehearse recovery procedures for a launch pad abort scenario ahead of the Artemis II moon mission. The simulations, which took place off the coast of Florida, tested emergency procedures for rescuing the crew […]
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I Am Artemis: Lili Villarreal
I Am Artemis: Lili Villarreal Lili Villarreal, Artemis Landing & Recovery Director at NASA, has been working on space exploration since she was a child and fell in love with it after visiting the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Villarreal joined NASA in 2007 and has held various roles, including deputy flow director for the […]
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NASA Trains for Orion Water Recovery Ahead of Artemis II Launch
NASA Trains for Orion Water Recovery Ahead of Artemis II Launch 4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, is seen in the Pacific Ocean as teams practice Artemis recovery operations during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset […]
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Artemis II Core Stage Integration – Complete!
Artemis II Core Stage Integration – Complete! NASA/Frank Michaux Technicians from NASA and primary contractor Amentum join the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the stacked solid rocket boosters for the Artemis II mission at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 23, 2025. The core stage is the largest component of the rocket, […]
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