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In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

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Highlights From the Launch of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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Artemis II crew to break farthest distance record from Earth

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts will travel 252,000 miles from Earth—surpassing Apollo 13’s 1970 record.

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts pass halfway point

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

Jonathan Serrie reports live from Johnson Space Center, showcasing dramatic photos from the spacecraft.

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record

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Artemis II leaves Earth orbit for first time in 50 years en route to moon

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Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

Like Apollo 8 in 1968, NASA's Artemis 2 mission from Florida will send a crew of astronauts around the moon and back without landing.

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NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders launched to the moon aboard Apollo 8 ...

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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.

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We're finally going back: Trump's revamped NASA set to launch modern 'Apollo 8' mission Wednesday

Some 57 years after Americans were united around TVs and radios as the first man took steps on the moon, America is heading back. Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch as early as Wednesday, weather permitting,

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93-year-old Apollo 8 worker watches Artemis II take man around the moon again

"We haven't tried one of these in a long time," Mo Oshier said.