See Photos From All 10 Days of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission - The New York Times

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NASA's Artemis II astronauts completed a 10-day lunar flyby mission, marking a significant milestone in returning humans to the moon.

Artemis II crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission
The Artemis II crew splashed down off San Diego after a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first crewed moon mission since Apollo.
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Artemis II Moon Mission: NASA Completes Giant Rocket’s Slow Ride to Launchpad - The New York Times
NASA moved the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule to the launchpad for the Artemis II crewed moon mission, targeting a Feb. 6 launch.
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Artemis II Was a Blockbuster. Landing on the Moon Will Be a Lot Harder. - WSJ
NASA faces significant challenges in preparing rockets, spacecraft, and suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, following the Artemis II flyby mission.
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Claude on Mars
Anthropic's Claude was used by NASA's JPL to autonomously plan Perseverance's 400-meter traverse on Mars, cutting route-planning time in half.
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The Engineer who invented the Mars Rover Suspension in his garage [video]
A video documentary details how engineer Don Bickler invented the Mars rover's rocker-bogie suspension in his garage, enabling robust off-road mobility on other planets.
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