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2 Texas lunar landers set stage for NASA's return to moon. Here's how

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a few brief days in 2025, two U.S. lunar landers manufactured in Texas were en route to the moon's surface at the same time. And for an even briefer time, both of them were operating ...

Here's a look at all the lunar lander missions planned for 2026

Four uncrewed lunar lander missions are set for 2026, paving the way for NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon.

The moon has changed since humans last set foot on it. Here's how

Four astronauts will journey to the moon and back once NASA launches its Artemis II mission, planned for Wednesday, April 1.

Artemis II Astronauts Set for First Lunar Fly-By in Half a Century

NASA is beginning final preparations for its highly anticipated Artemis II launch which is poised to send four astronauts on the first lunar fly-by in half a century. The mission will usher in a new era of space exploration with the 10-day voyage set to take the astronauts farther in space than any humans have ever been.

Artemis II Astronauts Follow Apollo Tradition of Naming Lunar Features After Loved Ones

Now hurtling home from the moon, the Artemis II astronauts took a poignant page from Apollo 8 earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of lunar craters. Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew asked permission to name one small,