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The United States is poised to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in over 50 years as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II.

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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

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Artemis II launches from NASA's KSC, Florida: Astronauts off on moon mission

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How to Follow NASA’s Artemis II Around the Far Side of the Moon

The astronauts will head into a communications blackout at 6:44 p.m. Eastern time as they become the first people to travel around the moon since 1972.

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Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon’s far side

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Artemis II will lose contact with NASA as they travel to far side of moon

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Artemis II crew conducts historic lunar flyby

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have surpassed the mark set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

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Artemis II kicks off its trip around the moon

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Artemis II astronauts in tears as they break Apollo 13 record

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The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

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Artemis II space launch 'politically important' in new era of space competition, expert says

Astrophiles are eagerly awaiting the launch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis II on Wednesday, which is set to be the most powerful rocket launch on record and will send human beings back toward the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

How the engines of the Artemis II rocket flew on NASA's space shuttle

NASA's Artemis II mission will launch with SLS rocket engines that have flown multiple times on past space shuttle missions. Here's their story.