SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 22, 2026Ars Technica

All sorts of interesting flags and artifacts will fly to the Moon on Artemis II

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NASA's Artemis II mission will carry over 2,300 symbolic items in its Official Flight Kit, including historical aviation artifacts and hundreds of American flags, as four astronauts embark on a 10-day lunar flyby mission potentially launching in February. This unprecedented journey will take humans farther from Earth than ever before while honoring past space exploration achievements during America's 250th anniversary celebration.

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