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NASA, Artemis and Space Launch System

See animation of NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon

Th Artemis II mission will take four astronauts thousands of miles beyond the moon before the Orion spacecraft makes a U-turn and heads back to Earth on an approximately 10-day journey. The launch countdown is already underway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida,

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Artemis II Launch: Watch Live as NASA Sends Astronauts to Moon

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NASA’s Historic Lunar Mission Launch, in Photos

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Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon .

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

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Artemis II shares new lunar images while more than halfway to the moon

One image highlighting the moon even captured a portion of the Orientale basin, which marks a first for human eyes, according to NASA.

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See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts head toward moon

NASA's Artemis II launch may be seen in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Stuart

NASA's Artemis II two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 pm ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026. See best places on Florida's Treasure Coast to watch liftoff.

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NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon

NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, it announced Thursday. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator of NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said teams are on track to ...

Awestruck Child’s Viral Reaction to Artemis II Launch Captivates Social Media — And Even Gets NASA Boss’ Attention

One kid’s unscripted reply to a CNN reporter asking him about NASA’s Artemis II launch has raked up millions of views online.