NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around moon
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With NASA's flight tracker, you can follow along with the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission as they make their way toward the moon.
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's Artemis II mission is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday evening, with a two-hour launch window beginning at 6:24pm EDT. The planned lunar fly-around by four astronauts would be the first moon trip in 53 years.
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