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![two men in suits stand in a brightly-lit hangar in front of a capsule-shaped moon lander](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BsWeJEpB9CPoUL5zAJakZA-320-80.jpg)
Blue Origin shows off moon lander prototype for NASA's Artemis program
By Brett Tingley published
Blue Origin recently showed off one of the prototypes it is building to help return humans to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis Program.
![an astronaut smiles for a portrait in an orange spacesuit](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BFYfeY8DrYHGGCfLmXyCT6-320-80.jpg)
Artemis 2 moon astronaut says crew is ready for ambitious 2024 mission
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will first reach space on the Artemis 2 moon mission. Space, he says, feels more real by the day – and there's a big community helping him with the journey.
![water splashes and froths at the base of a large metal tower](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MATQ7ePYegiixohWMEg7W9-320-80.jpg)
Watch NASA's Artemis 2 mobile rocket launcher get soaked during water deluge test (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA conducted a water deluge test Oct. 24 to evaluate how well its water system will protect its hardware and astronauts during the launch of the round-the-moon Artemis 2 mission in 2024.
![a man outside holds a white camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SRHPvXhTWSWCHE8XrVDAYm-320-80.jpg)
Astronauts test moon camera design for future Artemis missions
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new camera designed for upcoming crewed missions to the moon has been tested by astronauts in lunar-like environments on Earth.
![The Orion spacecraft for the moon mission Artemis 2 comes together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Technicians joined the European service module with the crew module at the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building Oct. 19.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ANKRZwfUWaq2SMoLK6vPDh-320-80.jpg)
Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft comes together ahead of 2024 moon mission (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Sections of the Orion spacecraft tasked with flying four astronauts around the moon during the Artemis 2 mission have been joined together. The mission is set for no earlier than late 2024.
![A futuristic interior of a vehicle is shown with black floors and white seats. In the spacious back sits Campos, a manikin in an orange Artemis flight suit. Campos flew aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis I mission in order to collect important data that will prepare astronauts for future Artemis missions.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kHdnivshcwfQWuA7LQTZde-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Artemis moon astronauts will ride to the launch pad in these sleek electric cars (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA and electric car maker Canoo revealed the interior of the vehicle that will ferry Artemis moon astronauts to the launch pad.
![Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4NcFAZnwvrRcjLWP4pNrQ6-320-80.jpg)
Artemis 2 moon astronauts meet car racing teams at Formula 1
By Elizabeth Howell published
Artemis 2 moon astronauts took in a big car racing event in Texas on Oct. 22. NASA's Reid Wiseman and Canada's Jeremy Hansen appeared on the grid at the F1 Grand Prix.
![astronaut kneeling on the lunar surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DVEtr9vCydjYEWwrGZpyKo-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Artemis moon astronauts may wear electric field spacesuits to fight pesky lunar dust
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA wants to put astronauts on the moon again in the 2020s, and lunar dust is expected to pose a major issue. An electric field spacesuit project received a big grant to find a solution.
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