NASA Launches Historic Artemis II Mission to the Moon as the First Crewed Flight Since Apollo 17

NASA launched the Artemis II mission from Florida on April 4, 2026, marking the first crewed flight toward the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.The crew of four astronauts, including Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen, is testing the Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket during a ten-day orbital journey.This deep-space mission represents a critical milestone in the Artemis program as scientists prepare for human exploration of Mars by the late 2030s.
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