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

Like Apollo 8 in 1968, NASA's Artemis 2 mission from Florida will send a crew of astronauts around the moon and back without landing.
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NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders launched to the moon aboard Apollo 8 ...
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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.
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We're finally going back: Trump's revamped NASA set to launch modern 'Apollo 8' mission Wednesday

Some 57 years after Americans were united around TVs and radios as the first man took steps on the moon, America is heading back. Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch as early as Wednesday, weather permitting,

93-year-old Apollo 8 worker watches Artemis II take man around the moon again

"We haven't tried one of these in a long time," Mo Oshier said.