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![two people stand on a gravel landscape wearing spacesuits.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVRpUZ4efokNHYh3VrzwnK-320-80.jpg)
NASA astronaut walks on the 'moon' to get ready for Artemis landings (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
A NASA astronaut in a mockup spacesuit explored a moon-like landscape during a training exercise recently. She's getting ready for the agency's first lunar landing in 50 years.
![photo of earth as seen from the moon's surface, with the logos of Prada and Axiom Space superimposed atop it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/me74QzZHPZndngeauT9SaW-320-80.jpg)
Axiom Space partners with fashion house Prada to design Artemis 3 moon suits
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A new partnership is taking the concept of haute couture to new heights. Axiom Space has joined forces with Prada to design the spacesuits that NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will wear on the moon.
![Train cars carry white cylinders on tracks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QNc6sQ2oYr4zUHbwcNc2vi-320-80.jpg)
All aboard! Train tugs Artemis 2 moon rocket parts to the NASA launch center (photos, video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
'Right on track,' NASA said after the rocket booster segments arrived.
![four people in white cleansuits and hair nets smile in front of a cone-shaped spacecraft in a laboratory](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iDrryuqpsBU6SkjWBMFt4n-320-80.jpg)
Here's how Artemis 2 astronauts will exercise, sleep and use the toilet on their moon mission (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA is getting the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft built while testing key activities that astronauts will perform on their way to the moon and back.
![closeup of an analog wristwatch whose face features a photo of the lunar surface.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3Yqu2HfehTh3Xi8JKqkg3-320-80.jpg)
New wristwatch bridges Apollo to Artemis with touch of real moon dust
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
There is an allure to moon dust. Just like its unique adhesive properties, causing it to stick to everything it touches, it tends to draw the attention of everyone who sees it.
![Illustration of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XZ4AeBY9KM3xfMgEaRe47G-320-80.jpg)
NASA wants a 'lunar freezer' for its Artemis moon missions
By Brett Tingley published
NASA has issued a request for "lunar freezer" designs that can safely store materials taken from the moon during planned Artemis program missions.
![a cube-shaped spacecraft covered in solar panels](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PbyTEAZWgeVLSCNBhVc8xj-320-80.jpg)
Up close with Intuitive Machine's Nova-C lunar lander before it leaves for the moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first lunar lander to be built in Houston is ready to leave Space City for the moon. Intuitive Machines offered a close-up look at its Nova-C before it ships to Florida for its launch.
![a golden rocket stage and its four black engines are seen in a horizontal position inside a large warehouse-like facility.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TijHKyXaiT6r39pr9evwAh-320-80.jpg)
Artemis 2 moon rocket now has all 4 powerful engines on board (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage now has all four of its RS-25 engines mounted in place. It's a big milestone for the mission as it sails toward a launch in late 2024.
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