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By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.
NASA intends to send a lot of people to the moon-and to Mars-in the coming decade.
NASA's Artemis II mission is shaping up to be more than just the next step in returning humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the
What time is Artemis II launch at Kennedy Space Center? NASA SLS may be seen across most of Florida after liftoff. Did your city make visibility map?
NASA says space mission on track for Wednesday launch, aiming to carry a crew to the moon for first time in 5 decades
Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
Locals and visitors who came for the moon launch are jockeying for prime spots to see NASA's Artemis II mission lift off, with some resorting to extreme measures.