Artemis, Earth and Moon
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NASA has launched the Artemis II mission from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. It is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 and a key step toward future moon landings and a sustained human presence beyond Earth.
Artemis II is underway, carrying four astronauts around the moon on a 10-day mission to test systems for later lunar flights and an eventual moon base.