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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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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

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NASA launches humans to moon for first time in half-century

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NASA’s Artemis II crew begins historic moon flyby

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II are set to fly around the moon on Monday.

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World's First Woman to Go on a Mission to the Moon Says Yoga Is 'More Fun' in Space

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Artemis II crew to break farthest distance record from Earth

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It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

Their roughly six-hour lunar flyby promises views of the moon’s far side that were too dark or too difficult to see by the 24 Apollo astronauts who preceded them.

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What will NASA’s Artemis II astronauts see on the moon?

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Artemis II photos: Astronauts are taking incredible pictures from space, including the first images of Earth since the 1970s

The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket parts that first flew as far back as 1982.

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NASA Is Finally Returning to the Moon After 50 Years. But Why Did It Take So Long?

Many things have changed since the 1960s. At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

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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WB-57 and Secretive RAT-55 Spotted Rehearsing for NASA's Artemis Launch

The secretive U.S. Air Force NT-43A RAT55 was spotted flying with a NASA callsign in one of the areas reserved for the launch of the Artemis II mission, opposite to the one used by the WB-57 Canberra.

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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

The crew will travel more than 252,000 miles from Earth – a distance record for humans – before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home.