Space Shuttle Missions

Artemis II, NASA and human in space

The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch this week, carrying four astronauts on America's first trip around the moon in over 50 years.

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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

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WATCH: A look at some of NASA’s most important missions as humans prepare to return to the Moon on Artemis II

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Vance says US did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday (April 8) said Tehran's negotiators thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreed to on Tuesday included Lebanon, but the U.S. had in fact not agreed to that.

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10. How to train your astronaut

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Artemis II crew regains communication with NASA after blackout

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Grid Aero's Arthur Dubois on reinventing logistics with autonomous cargo planes

Indigenous peoples march against Brazil land time limit doctrine April 8, 2026

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Artemis II moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth

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Artemis II takes humans further from Earth than ever before

OTD In Space - April 7: 1st Spacewalk from Space Shuttle

On April 7, 1983, astronauts took the first spacewalk outside of a space shuttle during mission STS-6. This was the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger. The goal of this mission was to

How the engines of the Artemis II rocket flew on NASA's space shuttle

NASA's Artemis II mission will launch with SLS rocket engines that have flown multiple times on past space shuttle missions. Here's their story.

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What time is Artemis II launching? When is space shuttle launch?

The United States is poised to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in over 50 years as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II.

Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words revealed something was very wrong.

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Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission

The Artemis II launched into orbit Wednesday evening as NASA began its historic moon mission.