Artemis, Apollo 16 and Charlie Duke

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Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke sends cheerful message to Artemis II crew
MELBOURNE, FL — As people around the world paused to observe Easter on April 5, the Artemis II astronauts offered a message of love to the world and took a moment to honor their crewmate, a first-time...

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Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke supports NASA’s Artemis program
S.C. native, an Apollo 16 astronaut, records message for Artemis II crew
NASA warns there is 'no plan B' as Artemis II crew faces most dangerous phase of the Moon mission
NASA officials have warned there is effectively 'no plan B' if the Artemis II heat shield fails during reentry, widely considered the most dangerous phase of the mission.

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Artemis II crew breaks Apollo 13's record for the farthest distance travelled by a crewed spacecraft from Earth
Artemis II reemerges from behind the Moon and begins four-day return to Earth after crew set record for travelling deeper into space than any other humans
NASA's Artemis II crew choose to name a bright spot on the moon 'Carroll' after commander Reid Wiseman's late wife who died of cancer in 2020
'Leaving a mark on our hearts and on the moon. No matter how far we travel, the ones we love stay with us,' NASA wrote in a social media post.

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Stunning Artemis II images reveal view of Earth from far side of the Moon
WATCH: Trump’s full phone call with Artemis II astronauts on record-breaking Moon mission
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NASA Crowns Human Achievement With Milestone Amongst The Stars

The four Artemis II mission astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft made stellar history at approximately 1:56 p.m. EDT Monday, setting

NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter

Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.

Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back.

Track Artemis II live: See where NASA’s Orion spacecraft is right now

Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.

Highlights From the Launch of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972.

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

NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA's new Artemis program are inevitable.