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Apollo, Artemis

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

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. In NASA history, the Apollo 8 mission laid much of the groundwork for the upcoming Artemis II mission.

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

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Artemis II mission: Lunar flyby will be first in 54 years, will go further than Apollo 13

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Artemis II updates: NASA's moon mission breaks Apollo record for farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth

NASA’s Artemis II — the first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century — made history on its trip around the moon on Monday afternoon.

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Artemis II astronauts in tears as they break Apollo 13 record

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Watch Live: NASA's Artemis II Crew Sets Distance Record With Lunar Flyby

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Watch live—NASA’s Artemis II’s moon flyby is underway

As they make the flyby, the four astronauts onboard will travel farther in space than any human before them.

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Here's when Artemis II will make history and circle the moon

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Nasa’s Artemis II crew to reach unseen far side of the Moon on flyby

The similarities and differences between Artemis II and Apollo 8

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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Artemis II astronauts capture stunning Earthrise image in iconic recreation of Apollo 8 image

Artemis II astronauts took new lunar photographs for NASA's first return to the moon since the Apollo era.

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Artemis crew gives touching Easter address in echo of mission’s space history kin, Apollo 8

Artemis II's crew sent a heartfelt Easter message to the world as they approached the moon Sunday -- a remarkable echo of a Christmas address given by the mission's closest cousin in space history, Apollo 8.

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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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Apollo, Artemis

The similarities and differences between Artemis II and Apollo 8

Artemis II astronauts capture stunning Earthrise image in iconic recreation of Apollo 8 image

Artemis crew gives touching Easter address in echo of mission’s space history kin, Apollo 8

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

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Artemis II enters into the Moon’s pull for flyby marking deep-space milestone