NASA, Artemis and moon
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If all goes according to NASA’s plans, 2026 will finally be the year that astronauts once again launch to the moon.
The next astronauts to travel around the moon seem plenty fit to make the trip. The four astronauts who will fly on NASA's Artemis 2 mission recently passed the "Bobby and Pete Challenge," performing 50 pull-ups and 100 pushups in less than 10 minutes.
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It’s Almost ‘All Systems Go’ for Artemis 2 to Take the Next Giant Leap Toward Stepping on the Moon Again
Scheduled to launch in early 2026, NASA's Artemis 2 is part of the bold 21st-century vision for returning astronauts to the lunar surface
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- A return to the moon is in sight as Vice President Mike Pence revealed on Wednesday the astronauts who will be launching in a few years. A group of 18 astronauts were introduced as part of the Artemis program, roughly more than a ...