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The United States is poised to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in over 50 years as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II.
On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words revealed something was very wrong.
The April 1 launch is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972
The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that propels the capsule on its journey.
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026
NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.
Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.
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