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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026

NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.

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

NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.

‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.

NASA’s Historic Lunar Mission Launch, in Photos

The best pictures from NASA’s Artemis II launch as four astronauts begin a historic journey around the moon after 53 years.

Meet the NASA astronauts headed to the moon

The quest to reach  the Moon has always been a key part of the American myth.So has the country's embrace of immigrants, and its vision of itself as a defender of democracy around the world. On a day all three are in play,

NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.

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

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
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Artemis II mission a boom for New Orleans

As @nasa gets set to launch Artemis II on April 1, space enthusiasts in southeast Louisiana are cheering on the team at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility.