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 Space Center, marking the start of a decade-long plan for sustainable Moon exploration and a future landing near the south pole.
Artemis II launches historic flyby lunar mission with diverse crew
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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