Artemis program

Why America Stopped Going to the Moon

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NASA astronaut standing on the Moon beside the American flag with the lunar module in the background

The United States did not stop going to the Moon because it lost the ability to get there. It stopped because Apollo was never just a scientific project. It was a Cold War mission shaped by politics, prestige, and money. In the 1960s, the space race gave the Moon enormous symbolic value. The Soviet Union … Read more

NASA Artemis II Launch Time Crew Mission and How to Watch

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NASA Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Pad 39B ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission launch

NASA is targeting the Artemis II launch for Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission will be the first crewed flight of the Artemis program. It will also be the first time astronauts fly aboard NASA’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.  What Is Artemis II Artemis … Read more