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  1. Artemis

    The Artemis missions will build a community on the Moon, driving a new lunar economy and inspiring a new generation. Narrator Drew Barrymore and NASA team members explain why returning to the Moon is the natural next step in human exploration, and how the lessons learned from Artemis will pave the way to Mars and beyond. Artemis News.

  2. NASA announces 4 astronauts who will travel around the moon on Artemis

    It comes after the Artemis I mission was completed in December last year after spending 25.5 days in space and making a 1.4-million-mile journey around the moon, according to NASA.

  3. Artemis II

    Artemis II. Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The 10-day flight will test NASA's foundational human deep space exploration capabilities, the SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, for the first ...

  4. SpaceX

    Starship. SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket - collectively referred to as Starship - represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship is the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric ...

  5. NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates

    The Artemis 2 moon crew speaks to reporters outside the White House on Dec. 14, 2023 after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. From left: NASA commander Reid Wiseman, NASA pilot Victor Glover ...

  6. Moon exploration, facts and information

    In the 1950s, the Cold War sparked a race to visit Earth's moon with flybys, robots, and crewed missions. ... Each mission after Apollo 11 set new milestones in space travel and lunar exploration.

  7. The $93-billion plan to put astronauts back on the Moon

    The world's most powerful rocket will make a trip around the Moon in 2022 — a step towards landing people there in 2025, and part of the US Artemis programme. ... Astrobotic will travel to ...

  8. To the moon and beyond: what 2022 holds for space travel

    If February's mission succeeds, a crewed trip around the moon will take place in 2024 and this will be followed by a lunar landing in 2025 - a gap of 53 years since Apollo 17, the last crewed ...

  9. NASA

    Explore the moon's features and history with NASA's stunning 3D animation and narration. Learn how the moon has evolved and influenced life on Earth.

  10. NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back

    Space. NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back. Astronaut Charlie M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar ...

  11. Missions to the moon: Past, present and future

    Apollo missions. NASA sent nine missions to the moon with humans on board between 1968 and 1972. Apollo 8 was the first to orbit the moon in December 1968. Apollo 10 did a simulated moon landing ...

  12. How long does it take to get to the moon?

    Moon mission travel times. More than 140 missions have been launched to the moon, each with a different objective, route and travel time. Perhaps the most famous — the crewed Apollo 11 mission

  13. How Long Does It Take to Get to the Moon?

    Travel Time to the Moon. Based on past missions, we know that it usually takes about three days for a manned spacecraft to reach the moon when the average distance from Earth to the moon is 240,000 miles (386,243 kilometers). This translates to a spacecraft's speed of about 3,333 mph (5,364 kph).

  14. How Long Does It Take To Get To The Moon?

    By far, the fastest mission to fly past the Moon was NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission. This mission had a speedy launch, with its Atlas V rocket accelerating it to a a speed of about 16.26 km ...

  15. Why the World Wants to Get Back to the Moon

    The aim this time is to stick around for a while, using the moon as a proving ground and staging base for a much more ambitious project: travel to Mars, which is 200 times farther away.

  16. How long does it take to travel to the Moon?

    How far away is the Moon? How long does it take to travel to the Moon? It takes about 3 days for a spacecraft to reach the Moon. During that time a spacecraft travels at least 240,000 miles (386,400 kilometers) which is the distance between Earth and the Moon. The specific distance depends on the specific path chosen.

  17. Tourism on the Moon

    Tourism on the Moon. The Moon. Lunar tourism may be possible in the future if trips to the Moon are made available to a private audience. Some space tourism startup companies are planning to offer tourism on or around the Moon, and estimate this to be possible sometime between 2023 [1] and 2043. [2] [3]

  18. ESA

    Travelling to the Moon! 11299 views 16 likes. ESA / Education / Teach with the Moon. How can astronauts get to the Moon? By rocket, of course. In this set of 3 animations from Airbus Foundation Discovery Space learn how rockets are launched from Earth, fly in space and land on the Moon. Launching into space.

  19. How long does it take to travel to the Moon?

    The short answer is that it takes an average of 3 days to reach the Moon. Between 1969 and 1972, NASA sent 18 astronauts to the Moon as part of the Apollo space program. In addition, five nations and two political unions have successfully landed unmanned spacecraft on the lunar surface or placed them into lunar orbit.

  20. What will astronauts use to drive across the Moon?

    This rover, which is required to travel for at least 12 miles on a single charge, will be able to keep astronauts accommodated for up to 30 days, making it more of a long-range reconnaissance vehicle.

  21. China's Chang'e 6 Moon Mission Is a Game Changer

    Turkey, a NATO member, has applied for membership in the ILRS. China's Chang'e 6 mission will be a game changer for China's space program, if it succeeds in collecting the lunar samples from ...

  22. Scientists Just Made a Breakthrough For Light Speed Tech

    Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, according to the gravity-bound principles of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. So the bubble is designed such that observers ...

  23. Here's How You Can See May's Full Flower Moon

    The full Flower Moon will reach peak illumination at 9:53 A.M. EDT on May 23rd, but it will be below the horizon at that time. You should be able to get a good view of the full Flower Moon for 2 ...

  24. Monthly astronomy guide to 2024: When are full moons, meteor showers?

    December 2024. Dec. 13-14: The Geminid meteor shower could be hard to spot because of the nearly full moon. Dec. 15: The final full moon appears: The full cold moon is named for the chilly time of ...

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