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With the Artemis II crew members back home in Houston following their historic journey to the moon, NASA is already preparing for its next mission in the Artemis program, launching as soon as next year.
Return to the Moon covers the history of NASA's Artemis program, and specifically the planning and preparation that went into Artemis II. Per the documentary's official description:
Entire space programs have been canceled after a failure in the reentry phase. In the final test for Artemis II, astronauts will travel at 32 times the speed of sound as they return from the moon.
It’ll be one quick step for man. NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon within two years after Artemis II’s successful return to Earth on Friday — with the program’s final test flight, Artemis III,
The Artemis II astronauts who recently returned from the far side of the Moon have described their “otherworldly” experience during the record-breaking mission. Speaking at their first news conference since returning home last Friday,
Reid Wiseman says Artemis 2 showed a crewed moon landing is closer than expected, as NASA prepares for Artemis 3 and future lunar missions.
The crew of the Artemis II mission appeared again in Houston to answer questions about the landmark lunar mission for NASA.
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Econometer: Is the Artemis program worth the cost?
Excitement over the Artemis II launch to the moon has raised some questions about the cost. The U.S. government has spent at least $93 billion and counting on the Artemis program, which seeks to eventually establish a long-term human presence on the moon.
Following the success of the Artemis II mission to the moon, President Donald Trump said that he started the program during his first presidency and claimed that NASA was closed before he started the program,