Artemis II Crew to Discuss NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps

Astronauts from NASA's Artemis II mission are preparing to share more details about their historic crewed lunar flyby, with a news conference scheduled to discuss the mission and next steps.

16 Apr, 08:00 — 16 Apr, 17:50

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The Artemis II mission represents a significant step in NASA's program to return humans to the Moon and establish a long-term presence. This mission, the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, serves as a crucial testbed for the technologies and procedures needed for future lunar landings and eventual missions to Mars.

Key entitiesArtemis II NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Jeremy Hansen Reid Wiseman Victor Glover Christina Koch Canadian Space Agency

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NYTMostly Factual20m ago

Artemis II Crew to Discuss NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps

The four astronauts, who last spoke to the public on Sunday, will speak at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

By Adeel Hassan

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cbcHigh10h ago

Artemis II astronauts set to share more about historic mission around the moon

After flying 406,771 kilometres around the moon — the farthest any humans have ever been — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are ready to share more of their experiences with the public. CBC will have live coverage of today's news conference as they take questions from the media at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Daily Star BDMixed7h ago