Artemis II astronauts get closer to moon
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NASA has successfully launched a rocket carrying four astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century. The high-stakes Artemis II mission blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center
The NASA Artemis II rocket is preparing to launch for its historic moon mission on Wednesday evening. The space agency says there is an 80% chance it will launch today around 6:30 p.m. The mission will take four astronauts to orbit the moon in a test run for future landings.
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The crew will spend much of the first 25 hours of their 10-day flight orbiting Earth as they troubleshoot toilet troubles and heating issues onboard.