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The Moon has impeccable timing.
October's full Moon rises tonight, bringing a little moonlit magic to the start of Halloween week.
The Moon reaches peak illumination at 12:12am ET (0412 UTC) on Oct. 26. Don't forget to look up!
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To prepare for NASA’s Artemis IV mission to land astronauts on the lunar surface, SpaceX and Blue Origin have updated their concepts of operations for its landers.
These landers — Starship and Blue Moon — have concepts of operations different from one another. More below ⬇️
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Artemis III will be one of the most complex test missions in NASA history.
Launching in 2027, Artemis III astronauts will practice rendezvous and docking with two commercial lunar landers designed to carry crew from the Orion spacecraft to the lunar surface.
Details below ⬇️
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Ready for an Artemis update?
Tune in Friday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. ET (1800 UTC) to hear our latest progress and accelerated plans for Artemis lunar missions.
Watch live:
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“It’s crazy to look up and see the Moon far away again. I got used to seeing it bigger.”
Emeritus astronaut Victor Glover and retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflect on the Artemis II mission on Houston We Have a Podcast.
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Two scientists. One unforgettable view of our planet.
What's it like to see the Artemis II Earthrise image through the eyes of a lunar scientist? How about an oceanographer? Jacob Richardson & Ivona Cetinic are here to tell us.
Explore Artemis II data:
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There's a lot of ground to cover when you're building a Moon Base.
During the first phase of @NASAMoonBase development, robotic rovers will gather new details about the lunar South Pole region, while lunar terrain vehicles will extend the reach of each Artemis mission.
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Welcome to the Artemis Accords, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Uzbekistan has joined 76 other nations around the world by committing to the peaceful and safe exploration of space.
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Join us on Oct. 23 for an update on our plans to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2028. NASA leadership will also give details on the upcoming Artemis III mission to test critical systems needed for future Moon landings.
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“It was the greatest adventure that four humans can ever go on.”
Hear from emeritus astronaut Reid Wiseman and astronaut Christina Koch as they reflect on the Artemis II mission on the latest episode of Houston We Have a Podcast. Take a listen:
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Post-flight analysis confirms the Artemis II Orion heat shield performed as expected during its Mach 39 reentry, protecting the spacecraft and the astronauts aboard as they returned from the 694,481-mile journey around the Moon.
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Fitness goals don’t stop in space 💪
During their mission, @NASAArtemis II astronauts used a compact device, the flywheel, similar to a rowing machine, for daily exercise. Using the device helped the crew maintain muscle strength on their mission.
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When the Apollo 8 astronauts became the first to observe the Moon up close, NASA gathered insights from what they saw into a special publication.
The Artemis II preliminary lunar science report is a continuation of this story of data and science made possible by NASA's missions to the Moon. 🔗
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From the Artemis II crew, to the lunar science team, to you. 🌒🫶
Six months have passed since humanity’s most recent visit to the Moon, and a huge library of data from their journey is now available to explore. Get the story:
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MEDIA: Apply to attend our Artemis Acceleration event at @NASAKennedy on Oct. 23.
NASA will provide an update on our Artemis III mission, which will send astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings.
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Artemis III progress! 🚀
The rocket boosters have been stacked. Teams are inspecting the solar arrays and testing the spacecraft. The crew is continuing training for their upcoming mission to test lunar landers in low Earth orbit.
All this and more has Artemis III on track for launch in 2027:
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Shaken, spun, baked, and blasted!
A commercial lander that will be at the forefront of establishing @NASAMoonBase, humanity’s first lunar outpost, has passed a series of critical tests at JPL. 1/2
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Congratulations to the teams selected for the 2027 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and Student Launch! 🛞🚀
It's time to lock in & get to work. We can't wait to see your designs on the course & in the air next spring!
Did your school or alma mater make the list? ⬇️
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“We had to find a way and we did. Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world; there was no choice but to be pioneers.” —Margaret Hamilton
Rest in peace, Margaret. Your trailblazing work leading the development of the on-board flight software for the Apollo spacecraft will forever be remembered. 🫡
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A huge library of Artemis II data just dropped! Science is a relay race, and today marks the latest in a long series of handoffs. 814 GB of observations. 996 new images. 521 min of never-before-released crew audio.
Dig in:
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