NASA launches 4 astronauts on its Artemis II moon mission
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The Artemis II mission aiming to carry four astronauts in an arc around the moon is NASA's first trip to Earth's sole satellite in more than 50 years.
Nasa has sent humans to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. The Artemis 2 mission blasted off from Florida on Wednesday, carrying the four astronauts on a 10-day and 252,000 mile mission that will see them journey to the Moon.
Follow along live as NASA aims to send astronauts into the moon's orbit with the launch of its key Artemis II mission on April 1.
NASA’s Artemis II mission is expected to liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida later today, carrying four astronauts on a journey around the moon. CNN’s Meteorologist Derek Van Dam explains what sort of weather can disrupt the launch and the chances of it happening today.
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