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Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards moon

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Artemis II astronauts have officially begun their journey to the moon after conducting a successful thruster firing. Humans are set to fly around the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

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Wed 22:12 - DW All

NASA's Artemis II rocket lifts off for the moon

Wed 22:12 - DW Top

NASA's Artemis II rocket lifts off for the moon

Wed 22:38 - Washington Examiner

Artemis II lifts off with four astronauts on journey to moon and back

Wed 22:38 - France 24

Artemis II launches historic flyby lunar mission with diverse crew

Wed 22:39 - Al Jazeera English

NASA successfully launches historic Artemis II moon mission

Thu 00:43 - El Pais

Most powerful manned rocket launches four Artemis 2 astronauts on historic journey

Thu 03:28 - Euronews

Artemis II astronauts launch for historic lunar voyage

Thu 05:44 - Euronews

Watch: NASA's Artemis II rocket launches on historic Moon mission

Thu 06:15 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

Artemis flies towards the Moon, Trump delivered a speech [SHORT DAY'S EVENTS]

Thu 07:43 - Euronews

In pictures: Artemis II astronauts embark on historic NASA mission to the Moon and back

Thu 07:53 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

Towards the Moon: Follow the historic Artemis II mission live

Thu 08:41 - La Repubblica (IT)

Artemis to the Moon, alarm light in the toilet. What happens if it's the bathroom that breaks

Thu 09:03 - France 24

Artemis II launches historic flyby lunar mission

Thu 09:51 - France 24

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

Thu 12:20 - BBC Headlines

Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?

Fri 00:16 - France 24

Artemis II astronauts ignite engines and head for lunar flyby

Fri 03:38 - DW All

Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards moon

Fri 03:38 - DW Top

Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards moon

Fri 03:38 - DW World

Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards moon

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Al Jazeera English

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22:39

NASA successfully launches historic Artemis II moon mission

The mission is a major step in NASA’s plan to return humans to the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars.

BBC Headlines

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12:20

Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?

What are the mission's four astronauts doing and when will they go to the Moon?

DW All

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22:12

NASA's Artemis II rocket lifts off for the moon

The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II are headed toward a historic journey around the moon. The test flight marks a major step in NASA's ambitious program of establishing a …

DW Top

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03:38

Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards moon

Artemis II astronauts have officially begun their journey to the moon after conducting a successful thruster firing. Humans are set to fly around the moon for the first time in …

22:12

NASA's Artemis II rocket lifts off for the moon

The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II are headed toward a historic journey around the moon. The test flight marks a major step in NASA's ambitious program of establishing a …

DW World

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03:38

Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards moon

Artemis II astronauts have officially begun their journey to the moon after conducting a successful thruster firing. Humans are set to fly around the moon for the first time in …

El Pais

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00:43

Most powerful manned rocket launches four Artemis 2 astronauts on historic journey

Despega con éxito la nave Orion desde Florida para un vuelo de 10 días de ida y vuelta al satélite, al que la humanidad regresa por primera vez en más …

Euronews

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07:43

In pictures: Artemis II astronauts embark on historic NASA mission to the Moon and back

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, marking humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.

05:44

Watch: NASA's Artemis II rocket launches on historic Moon mission

A NASA rocket carrying four astronauts blasted off from Florida, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

03:28

Artemis II astronauts launch for historic lunar voyage

The voyage should last approximately 10 days in total, and aims to pave the way for a Moon landing in 2028.

France 24

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00:16

Artemis II astronauts ignite engines and head for lunar flyby

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and set course for a lunar flyby on Thursday, marking the first human departure from Earth orbit since 1972. The crew of three …

09:51

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

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a …

09:03

Artemis II launches historic flyby lunar mission

🚀🌛 Four astronauts – 3 Americans and 1 Canadian – blasted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar flight in over 50 years.

22:38

Artemis II launches historic flyby lunar mission with diverse crew

Four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – blasted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar flight in over 50 years. The 32-storey rocket soared from Kennedy …

Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

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07:53

Towards the Moon: Follow the historic Artemis II mission live

Po ponad pół wieku człowiek wraca w okolice Srebrnego Globu. Sprawdź, gdzie można oglądać to historyczne wydarzenie.

06:15

Artemis flies towards the Moon, Trump delivered a speech [SHORT DAY'S EVENTS]

Każdego dnia publikujemy setki tekstów. Nasza strona zmienia się bardzo dynamicznie. W tym miejscu zbieramy najważniejsze wiadomości dnia.

La Repubblica (IT)

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08:41

Artemis to the Moon, alarm light in the toilet. What happens if it's the bathroom that breaks

La capsula Orion è dotata di un wc con la porta per la privacy (Apollo ne era privo). Ma nella notte un segnale di anomalia ha messo in allerta la …

Washington Examiner

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22:38

Artemis II lifts off with four astronauts on journey to moon and back

NASA‘s Artemis II rocket lifted off on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending astronauts back into deep space for the first time in 53 years. Crowds cheered as the rocket …