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NASA’s mission to return humans to the Moon has been delayed again until 2026


More delays following Artemis I’s complications.

The 10-day Artemis II mission will send four astronauts to the Moon, including Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen. It will follow the uncrewed Artemis I mission that finally launched in November 2022 after years of delays due to technical difficulties and even a few hurricanes. Although Artemis I was a success, investigations into unexpected charring on the Orion capsule’s heat shield, critical to protecting astronauts when re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, have contributed to the additional delays.

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