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University of Virginia: 5 Ways Artemis II Advances Space Exploration
April 11, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 11 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:

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5 ways Artemis II advances space exploration

By Matt Kelly, mkelly@virginia.edu

The Artemis II mission, which concluded Friday with a splashdown, sent four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, setting a record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth. The mission marks a major step toward returning people to th . . .

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