NASA Earth Science Missions

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Meet the astronauts about to make history on flight around the moon

NASA's Artemis II astronauts — three space station veterans and a Canadian rookie — stand out even in an astronaut corps full of super achievers.

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Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA's moon mission

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NASA prepares to launch crew in newest lunar mission

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What to know about NASA's Artemis 2 launch and its 10-day moon journey

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, the first crewed mission toward the moon in over 50 years.

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A 2nd grader designed an adorable mascot for NASA’s Artemis II mission

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How NASA's Artemis II moon mission will unfold

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Nasa keeping close watch on weather days ahead of Artemis II launch

Nasa is aiming for an early April launch for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Countdown to Artemis II: NASA astronauts prepare for historic lunar mission

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Apollo to Artemis: A look at the legacy of NASA’s moon missions and what’s next

Watch as NASA officials provide live update on Artemis II mission

The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch Wednesday, April 1, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. At 6:24 p.m., astronauts Reid Wiseman (commander), Victor Glover (pilot) and Christina Koch (mission specialist) and the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen (mission specialist) are set to liftoff on the historic mission.

A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

The findings were published March 20 in the journal AGU Advances and were based on data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter.

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What to know about the 4 people launching to make history around the moon

The crew of the Artemis II mission will include the first woman and person of color to travel to deep space, ushering in a new era of representation in exploration beyond Earth.

First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters

From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

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Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducts both Earth and space science missions. The latter type encompasses missions in planetary sciences, heliophysics, and astrophysics. Cost growth in ...