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Artemis II lifts off with four astronauts on journey to moon and back
NASA‘s Artemis II rocket lifted off on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending astronauts back into deep space for the first time in 53 years.
TL;DR
- Artemis II rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
- The mission sends four astronauts into deep space for the first time in 53 years.
- The crew includes Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
- The Orion capsule will travel around the moon for 10 days.
- This mission could set a record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans.
- The mission was hailed by President Donald Trump as a win for the United States.
- The crew will splash down in the Pacific Ocean upon their return.