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In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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What to know about NASA's return to the moon ahead of Artemis II's upcoming mission

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Plane passenger captures incredible mid-air video of Artemis II rocket launch

As a team of astronauts set off for the Moon for the first time in 44 years earlier this week, one lucky plane passenger got a unique view of the historic launch.

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Watch: NASA brief on Artemis II on course for Moon

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Artemis II astronauts describe 'breathtaking views' in space as they rocket toward the Moon

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Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

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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We're finally going back: Trump's revamped NASA set to launch modern 'Apollo 8' mission Wednesday

Some 57 years after Americans were united around TVs and radios as the first man took steps on the moon, America is heading back. Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch as early as Wednesday, weather permitting,

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NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders launched to the moon aboard Apollo 8 ...

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93-year-old Apollo 8 worker watches Artemis II take man around the moon again

"We haven't tried one of these in a long time," Mo Oshier said.

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This Day in History: December 27, 1968, Apollo 8 returns to Earth

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — On December 27, 1968, the Apollo 8 mission returned safely to Earth after a record six days in space. Apollo 8 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Dec. 21, 1968. It had three astronauts on board: Frank Borman, James Lovell ...

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This Day in History: Dec. 27, 1968: Apollo 8 crew returns to Earth after historic mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WCSC) — Fifty-seven years ago, astronauts on the first manned mission to the moon returned to Earth safely after a historic six-day journey. Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr., and William Anders, the three Apollo 8 crew members, landed ...

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EAA Aviation Museum collection connects to Artemis II mission

The anticipated moon mission draws historic parallels to Apollo 8 in 1968.

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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

The crew will travel more than 252,000 miles from Earth – a distance record for humans – before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home.