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NASA unveils Artemis 2 moon astronaut crew to fly in 2024

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April 3, 2023

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The Launchpad

NASA unveils Artemis 2 moon astronaut crew to fly in 2024

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NASA has named its first astronaut crew bound for the moon in more than 50 years: the Artemis 2 crew.
The Artemis 2 crew includes commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch (all of NASA) and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. Here's what they'll do.

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Live updates for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission

Here's the latest on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission to send four astronauts on a lunar trek in 2024.

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Astronomers see black hole jet change direction for 1st time

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For the first time, astronomers have spotted a jet blasting from the core of a distant galaxy that has changed directions and it's aimed right at Earth.

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Space Quiz: When was the last astronaut mission to the moon before Artemis 2?

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Space Deal of the Day

These Celestron SkyMaster binoculars are 47% off

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The Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 binoculars are ideal for stargazing and we've spotted the pro model on sale too. The 47% discount means you save $95 ($94.95 to be exact) on some powerful binoculars.

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Skywatching

April night sky delights: Mercury, Venus and Pleiades

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From now through mid-April, in the western evening twilight sky, the "Queen of the Night," better known as the brilliant planet Venus, will help you to identify the normally hard-to-find planet Mercury.

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Spaceflight

Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts orbit the moon?

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Artemis 2 will be the first time NASA has sent humans to the moon in over 50 years, and a lot has changed since then. But unlike Artemis 1, it won't enter lunar orbit. There's a good reason for that.

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Artemis 2 Canadian astronaut got seat with 'potato salad'

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It took four years of negotiations for Canada to get a seat on NASA's upcoming moon mission.
The Canadian seat comes courtesy of a big contribution to NASA's Artemis program: Canadarm3, a robotic arm that will service the planned Gateway moon-orbiting space station. But also, a tasty side dish?

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SpaceX

SpaceX Starship will launch private moon rover in 2026

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California-based Astrolab has reached an agreement with SpaceX to launch its Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rover on an upcoming Starship mission to the moon. Astrolab is planning to operate an entire fleet of FLEX rovers on the lunar surface.

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Technology

Private moon rover to launch Bitcoin treasure hunt

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Cryptocurrency is going to the moon. A wallet key for $1.5 million in Bitcoin will be attached to Lunar Outpost's MAPP moon rover and can be claimed by the first private moon traveler to find it.

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