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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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Live updates: NASA launches Artemis II astronauts toward the moon

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What time is Artemis II launching? When is space shuttle launch?

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How NASA’s Artemis II mission will unfold over a 10-day lunar journey

NASA's Artemis II mission, which launched on Wednesday, is expected to last about 10 days, sending four astronauts on a high-speed journey around the ‌moon and back in the first crewed lunar mission ...

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NASA launches four astronauts toward the Moon on the Artemis II mission

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Artemis II: Meet The Astronauts Set to Carry Humanity Back to Moon

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Artemis 2 launch LIVE: NASA's Moon mission launches from Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The four astronauts are inside the Orion capsule on humanity's first Moon mission in more than five decades.

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Artemis II launches from NASA's KSC, Florida: Astronauts off on moon mission

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Watch live: Artemis II crew set to launch as NASA eyes return to moon

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Artemis launch live: NASA Artemis II launch time, countdown and updates

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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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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Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?” After all, NASA had the know-how and technology to send humans to the lunar surface more than 50 years ago as part of the Apollo program.