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  1. Artemis 3 Becomes an Earth-Orbit Rehearsal for Moon Landers

    Published: 1 Nov 2026

    The video describes NASA's revised Artemis 3 plan, announced by Administrator Jared Isaacman on October 23: a crewed Earth-orbit rehearsal in summer 2027 rather than a Moon landing.

    View mission: Artemis III
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center

  2. Artemis III: Orion Docks With Blue Moon and Starship in Orbit

    Published: 31 Oct 2026

    NASA's reimagined Artemis III is described as a 14-day crewed Earth-orbit mission planned for summer 2027, in which an Orion crew of four docks with a Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark II prototype and a…

    View mission: Artemis III

  3. Artemis 3 Update: Rocket Progress, Landers and the 2028 Plan

    Published: 23 Oct 2026

    NASA leaders at Kennedy Space Center updated progress on assembling the SLS for Artemis 3, a low Earth orbit docking-test mission planned for summer 2027, and on plans for an Artemis 4 crewed lunar…

    View mission: Artemis III
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
    Outcome
    In progress

  4. NASA Moon Base Rovers: VIPER, Pegasus and the Crewed Lunar Vehicle

    Published: 20 Oct 2026

    NASA's October 2026 Moon Base update covers the robotic and crewed rovers planned for the lunar South Pole.

  5. Starship HLS: Why Landing on the Moon Needs 15+ Refueling Launches

    Published: 16 May 2026

    Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut examines whether Starship HLS is viable for Artemis.

  6. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Published: 11 Apr 2026

    Live coverage of Artemis II's return: Orion Integrity separated from its service module, entered the atmosphere at about 25,000 mph and splashed down in the Pacific off San Diego at 7:07 p.m.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Success

  7. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Published: 7 Apr 2026

    Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut hosts a live watch of Artemis II's lunar approach, with commentary over NASA's broadcast.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Outcome
    In progress

  8. Artemis II Liftoff: Booster Ignition and the Crew Bound for the Moon

    Published: 4 Apr 2026

    NASA's official clip shows the liftoff of Artemis II, with the countdown from 4 to 1 and booster ignition.

    View mission: Artemis II

  9. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Published: 2 Apr 2026

    Everyday Astronaut's long live broadcast from the Kennedy Space Center press site covers the countdown to Artemis II, the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B

  10. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Published: 30 Mar 2026

    A pre-launch guide to Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B

  11. Starship HLS Update: 49 Milestones and a Simplified Artemis 3 Plan

    Published: 30 Oct 2025

    A live read-through of SpaceX's press release on its Starship Human Landing System for NASA's Artemis program, with new renders and hardware photos.

  12. Artemis 1: Why Orion Flew a 26-Day Route Around the Moon

    Published: 20 Dec 2022

    An explainer on why Artemis 1 took a 26-day route to the Moon, compared with six days for Apollo 8.

    View mission: Artemis I
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS