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‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

After years of postponements and close to $100 billion in spending, NASA has launched the first mission to send astronauts around the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch

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Liftoff! NASA's mighty Artemis II rocket launches, sending astronauts toward moon

NASA's Artemis II mission is sending four astronauts on a trip around the moon.

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Artemis II proves America still leads in space from Florida

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Artemis II astronauts embark on historic NASA mission to the moon and back, in photos

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Artemis 2 launch: View images from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

The Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft stands at Launch Complex 39B ahead of the planned mission launch to fly by the moon, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral,...

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NASA launches historic moon mission as Artemis II takes flight

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Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

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Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.

How lightning striking Apollo 12 forever changed NASA's launch weather policies

When Apollo 12, NASA's second lunar landing mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, the space vehicle was struck by lightning— twice.

Live Updates: NASA’s Artemis II Mission Begins Its 10-Day Lunar Journey

Like Apollo 8, Artemis II aims to similarly check that the spacecraft can safely make the journey and keep its crew alive during the 10 days it is expected to take to go to the moon and return. Under those plans, the trip will conclude with a splash in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.