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The Artemis II launched from Florida, sending a crew of four astronauts on a mission around the moon, but before this could happen the Apollo 17 crew landed on the moon 50 years ago.
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As Artemis II heads to the moon, we look back at the rovers that made lunar exploration possible
Apollo's legacy is still visible in the tire tracks etched along the lunar surface.
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Countdown to liftoff: How Artemis II builds on Apollo and prepares for the future
NASA’s Artemis II mission is the first crewed deep-space flight since Apollo 17 in 1972.
NASA's Apollo 8 mission was the first to orbit the moon. No US spacecraft has returned to the moon since 1972, but that's all about to change.
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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Plane passenger captures incredible mid-air video of Artemis II moon launch
A plane passenger flying over Florida captured stunning footage of NASA's Artemis II rocket launching to the Moon on Wednesday evening - the first manned lunar mission since 1972