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Moon, NASA and Artemis

The best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes.

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Artemis II in numbers: 10 facts about NASA’s historic Moon mission

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Artemis II flies by moon in first, historic look at the lunar dark side

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NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ triumphant moon flyby

Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check.

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NASA shifts focus to Artemis III, outlines future Moon missions

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As Artemis astronauts return home, NASA has next mission and flight in sights

Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby

During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

First ever photograph from the far-side of the moon released

The Artemis II astronauts are the first humans to see and photograph the far-side of the moon with the unaided eye.

Christina Koch is first woman to journey around the moon

Christina Koch, one of the four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft, is the first woman to journey into deep space and fly around the moon.