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See the photos: Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with striking Earthset image

The four astronauts who flew around the moon channeled Apollo 8’s famous 1968 Earthrise shot with a powerful photo of Earth ...
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Decades after Apollo 8, Jim Lovell's voice returns to the moon

Monday, April 6, was Flight Day 6 for the Artemis 2 mission. In many ways it was the mission's climax, containing the lunar flyby, the closest approach to the Moon, and the literal turning point as ...

In an echo of Apollo 8, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts witness stunning ‘Earthrise’ and ‘Earthset’

As the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission shot around the moon on Monday—going farther from our world than any human has gone ...

Artemis II: Crew snaps 'Earthset' in throwback to Apollo 8

The Artemis II astronauts photographed the moment when the Earth dips below the moon's horizon, as they prepare to return to ...

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 ...

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

Fans were eager to see the Artemis II crew's recreation of the “Earthrise” photo taken by Apollo 8 on Dec. 24, 1968 by ...

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 astronaut Jim Lovell left a message that Artemis II crew heard during record moon mission

The longtime Lake Forest resident and restaurant operator recorded a message before his death last year for the astronauts, ...