NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts could head to the moon in a matter of weeks

Here's how the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years builds on Artemis 1.

Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.
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Project Orion, the nuclear pulse rocket that could have reached Alpha Centauri in 44 years

In the late 1950s, Project Orion proposed a spacecraft driven by rapid nuclear pulses, a pusher plate, and shock absorbers, with designs ranging from an eight crew ship to a city sized interstellar ...
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Nuclear-powered spacecraft: Late 1950s Project Orion conceptualized using atomic bombs to power rocket

From 1958 to 1965, the U.S. government sponsored the Orion program, which developed the idea of nuclear pulse propulsion. This concept was to power spacecraft by dropping nuclear bombs and using the ...
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Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big rocket lifts, the smaller spacecraft flies, and Congress keeps the money ...
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Lockheed Martin delivers completed Orion to NASA for Artemis 2

NASA and Lockheed Martin marked the handover of the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2 May 1. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin formally delivered to NASA May 1 the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, ...
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Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to protect the Orion spacecraft during its ...