Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth
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NASA's Artemis II crew left Earth orbit Thursday evening en route for the moon, marking a milestone not reached in more than 50 years.
After a successful rocket launch at Cape Canaveral, NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program continued making strides on Thursday, while in the elliptical orbit around Earth.
After beginning its journey to the moon after a dramatic trans-lunar injection, the four-strong crew of the Orion spacecraft sent back some spectacular images of Earth.
The Orion spacecraft is now closer to the moon than Earth, with the crew on target to reach their destination by Monday.
That’s the word from NASA released stunning photos of Earth taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule on Friday. The photos taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman were snapped as the four-person crew makes its way to the moon.
NASA's Artemis II mission shared its first image of Earth from space as astronauts prepare for a historic journey to the moon.
Humanity has returned to deep space as the Artemis II crew leaves Earth behind for the first lunar mission in half a century. We’re following along on their 10-day mission.