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NASA, Artemis and astronaut

Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century

NASA’s first lunar mission in over 50 years includes a woman, a Black astronaut from Southern California and a Canadian — far more diverse than the all-white, all-male Apollo era.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

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They're here! Artemis II astronauts arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

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Artemis II Astronauts Arrive at Florida Launch Site for First Moon Trip in 53 Years

The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket that stands poised to blast off next week and send th...

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Nasa to give update on Artemis II mission, after astronauts answer questions from quarantine

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NASA Artemis 2 countdown begins: Crew prepares for historic moon mission launch

USA Today

The Dwight Stuff: Black would-be astronaut Ed Dwight on 'The Space Race,' and missed opportunity

Ed Dwight is featured in NatGeo's "The Space Race," a NatGeo film now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. This story first appeared in a USA TODAY special section, on newsstands now. Ed Dwight should have been the first. The test pilot was in training in the ...

The Root

Here Are The Black Astronauts You Absolutely Need To Know

Victor Glover will be the first Black astronaut to travel around the moon, but there are plenty of other Black astronauts you should know. HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 09: Victor J. Glover attends “The Space Race” Special Screening, presented by National ...

CBS News

First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, finally reaches space in Blue Origin flight

Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a chance to become the first African American astronaut six decades ago, finally rocketed into space on Sunday, fulfilling a cherished dream in a brief up-and-down flight out of ...

Forbes

6 Black Women Astronauts In Space, 5 Fortune 500 CEOs On Earth

African American astronaut Mae Jemison, left, smiles as suit technician Sharon McDougle performs an unpressurized and pressurized leak check on her spacesuit prior to the STS-47 Spacelab-J mission on the shuttle Endeavour, at the Kennedy Space Center ...

NPR

Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut candidate on making it to space at 90

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artist Ed Dwight about his recent trip to space and legacy as America's first Black astronaut candidate. Ed Dwight, who trained to be America's first Black astronaut six decades ago, has finally made it to space. (SOUNDBITE OF ...

CNBC

NASA is sending its first Black and first female astronauts to the moon

NASA is sending the first Black and first female astronauts to the moon in an upcoming mission dubbed Artemis II. The launch marks NASA's first journey back to the moon in over 50 years. The rocket was initially scheduled to launch in February but has been ...

KOLR10 & Ozarks Local News

Watch: America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later

VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a ...