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Artemis II launch: A look back at Apollo 8 and prior missions to the moon

Artemis II builds on prior missions including Artemis II and early Apollo missions, including Apollo 8, which set out for a lunar flyby.

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Before Artemis II, a look back to Apollo 8, when astronauts first went around the moon and back

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Artemis II splashes down safely after historic voyage around the moon

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How NASA Achieved the Historic Artemis II Splashdown

Every crewed mission to the moon starts with fire and ends with water.

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Artemis II astronauts prepare for a high-stakes splashdown to conclude a historic 10-day journey

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Space enthusiasts explain historic moment of Artemis II return

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Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

The astronauts will hit the top of Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of 400,000 feet and traveling about 30 times the speed of sound.

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Artemis II Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After Historic Flight Around the Moon

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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic moon mission

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Slingshot Around the Moon: How Apollo 13 Returned Home

Apollo 13 was supposed to be NASA’s third crewed mission to the surface of the moon, but nearly 56 hours into the flight, command module pilot John “Jack” Swigert radioed a troubling message to Mission Control: "OK, Houston, we've had a problem.

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How does Artemis II's re-entry differ from the Apollo missions?

The Apollo missions to the moon established many of the guidelines that we still use for space travel today, with some modern tweaks.