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11 hours ago · NASA and SpaceX have named the four astronauts for the Crew-13 mission, targeted to launch in September to the International Space Station.

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Mar 24, 2026 · "This time, the goal is to stay," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Tuesday as NASA unveiled an ambitious $20 billion moon base strategy.

Apr 2, 2026 · A new era of lunar exploration has begun as NASA launches four astronauts on Artemis II—the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon in over 50 years. Riding aboard the powerful SLS …

Apr 1, 2026 · The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.

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