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Artemis 2 is most similar to Apollo 8. What the missions had in common

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts to circle the moon, similar to the Apollo 8 mission of 1968.

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Before Artemis II, a look back to Apollo 8, when astronauts first went around the moon and back

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8's historic 'Earthrise' photo during April 6 flyby

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Historic mission over far side of the moon

The Artemis II crew is swinging around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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5 things to know for April 6: Artemis II, Daring rescue, Strait of Hormuz, Savannah Guthrie, California governor’s race

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NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter

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Suburban space center following Artemis II crew's historic mission around the moon

The Artemis II crew underwent a lunar flyby, pushing humans farther into space than ever before.

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Watch live—NASA’s Artemis II’s moon flyby is underway

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How to Watch the Artemis II Lunar Flyby Livestream

The similarities and differences between Artemis II and Apollo 8

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

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Artemis crew gives touching Easter address in echo of mission’s space history kin, Apollo 8

Artemis II's crew sent a heartfelt Easter message to the world as they approached the moon Sunday -- a remarkable echo of a Christmas address given by the mission's closest cousin in space history, Apollo 8.

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This Day in History: Dec. 27, 1968: Apollo 8 crew returns to Earth after historic mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WCSC) — Fifty-seven years ago, astronauts on the first manned mission to the moon returned to Earth safely after a historic six-day journey. Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr., and William Anders, the three Apollo 8 crew members, landed ...