manned

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China has declared a goal of putting humans on the moon by 2030, hot on the heels of NASA’s Artemis IV, a manned surface landing projected for early 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Jeremiah manned the phone “like a secretary,” took notes and relayed them during commercial breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Members of the Cambridge University Space Flight Society said the "incredible" expedition was the first of its kind they had seen in their lifetimes, with the last manned moon mission being 1972.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The next day, the Artemis II crew heard a message from Jim Lovell, the pilot of the first manned spaceflight to orbit the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The venture had three goals: to orbit a manned spacecraft around the Earth, to investigate man’s ability to function in space, and to recover both men and spacecraft safely.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly