moon

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Part of the problem was NASA’s announcement External link that it would pause its Gateway project, a space station orbiting the moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The four have trained for years for the mission, aiming to become the first people to travel out to the moon in more than five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In the 1990s, I had the opportunity to speak to Neil Armstrong, who, in 1969, became the first person to ever walk on the moon.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Artemis II is the first mission since Apollo 17 in 1972 to carry humans to the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The moon was up, full and white, throwing sharp shadows away from me.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff