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I've witnessed nearly 100 rocket launches. Artemis II was like nothing I've ever experienced.Opinion A veteran space reporter describes the full-body experience of watching NASA's historic Artemis II lift off
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'Trust us; you look amazing': Artemis II crewmembers share first message from spaceAs Artemis II begins humanity's first return to the moon in over 50 years, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft shared their first message from deep space.
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Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moonWith a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.
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In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moonMillions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures.
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'We go for all of humanity': Artemis II rocket lifts off to the moon — look back at our live coverageLive Blog The Artemis II crew have left Earth and are bound for the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the days, hours and seconds until takeoff.
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Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moonNASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the lunar mission.
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How to watch NASA's historic Artemis II launch for the moonNASA's Artemis II mission is set to take four astronauts on a record-breaking spaceflight around the moon, bringing humans farther into space than ever before. Here's how to watch it.
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'80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says at NASA's Artemis II prelaunch conferenceNASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth launch.
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