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Artemis II Successfully Launches Astronauts to the Moon

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Artemis is NASA’s return to the moon. Why astronauts won’t land there just yet

NASA on Monday began its countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA's Artemis II successfully launches astronauts into space in historic moon mission. What's next?

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Moon mission astronauts ‘doing great’ and spacecraft performing well, Nasa chief says

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Passenger captures Artemis II launch from a plane window

A passenger on a commercial U.S. flight from Saint Croix to Charlotte captured the launch of the Artemis II mission from Florida on Wednesday (April 1), which sent four astronauts on a nearly ten-day ...

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High above Earth, Artemis II crew prepare to thrust on to the Moon

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NASA’s Artemis II Timeline: 8 Key Moments To Watch Live

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'Spectacular!': BBC science editor reacts to Artemis II launch

The crew onboard are "safe, secure and in great spirits", according to a Nasa official.

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Artemis II launch live: Nasa astronauts complete first key test as they head towards the Moon

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NASA’s Artemis 2 Launches: 4 Astronauts Begin Moon Mission

Artemis II live: Astronauts report 'cold' spacecraft - as NASA prepares for crucial next step

Four astronauts are on a 10-day mission around the moon and are set to go further into space than humankind ever has before. Follow the mission below - and watch videos of the historic launch.

Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?

Here's what the next 24 hours should look like for Artemis II. Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are now orbiting Earth about 42,500 miles away, testing out the Orion spacecraft. The craft's solar wings were fully deployed not long after launch, giving it power to help sustain its journey.

Is NASA's Artemis II mission safe? Scientists raise concerns about the Orion capsule's heat shield - and warn 'there's no chance of escape' for the astronauts if anything goes ...

Ed Macaulay, a lecturer in Physics and Data Science at Queen Mary University of London, has voiced his fears about Orion's heat shield, which bears the brunt of the searing heat during re-entry.

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Artemis II update: When will 4 NASA astronauts return to Earth? Timeline revealed

NASA launched its Artemis II mission on Wednesday, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years

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Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station

Four astronauts who left the International Space Station a month early have returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of California Crew-11 disembarked the Dragon Endeavour at about 01:30 local time (09:30 GMT) after a nearly 11 hour journey back to ...

NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century

NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans ‌to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.