^{The Epoch Timestheepochtimes.com}Artemis II’s Moonbound Astronauts Capture Earth’s Brilliant Blue Beauty as They Leave It Behind | The Epoch Times

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.

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^{The Epoch Timestheepochtimes.com}Back to the Moon: What to Know About Artemis II | The Epoch Times

The 10-day mission is the pathfinder for all manned missions to follow.

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^{The Epoch Timestheepochtimes.com}Moon-Bound: Artemis II Leaving Earth Orbit on Historic Mission | The Epoch Times

The ‘trans-lunar injection burn’ is sending four astronauts on their flight around the moon.

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^WORLDwng.orgWATCH LIVE: NASA readies for Artemis II blastoff to the moon | WORLD

The space agency conducted an unmanned test in 2022. Artemis II, originally planned to launch in February, was postponed due to problems with hydrogen fuel leaks and a helium system.

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^{Encyclopedia Britannicabritannica.com}Artemis II | NASA Mission to the Moon, Launch Date, Crew, & Mission | Britannica

Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since 1972, launched on April 1, 2026. Four astronauts are to fly around the Moon, paving the way for a 2028 landing (Artemis IV).

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^{Daily Maildailymail.co.uk}Artemis II astronauts reveal terrifying warning message they received as their spacecraft passed the ‘point of no return’ on its trip to the moon | Daily Mail Online

NASA's Artemis II crew say they received a terrifying warning message as their spacecraft passed the 'point of no return' on its trip to the moon.

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^{Daily Maildailymail.co.uk}Artemis II video fuels theories that Apollo moon landings were fake | Daily Mail Online

The Artemis II mission, which launched Tuesday, will mark the first time humans travel toward the moon since Apollo and the first time astronauts journey beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.

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^{Daily Maildailymail.co.uk}Artemis II hit by mid-flight communications scare as NASA briefly loses contact with astronauts | Daily Mail Online

Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II rocket sparked alarm Wednesday evening after suddenly losing contact with mission control as their spacecraft heads towards the moon.

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^{Daily Maildailymail.co.uk}Dazzling new view of Earth captured by Artemis II astronauts travelling to the moon | Daily Mail Online

Astronauts on board NASA's Artemis II mission have captured a dazzling new view of Earth as they speed towards the Moon on the first crewed lunar journey in more than half a century.

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^{Britannicabritannica.com}How long will it take Artemis II to reach the Moon? | Britannica

Artemis II will take four days to reach the Moon. The spacecraft performed its translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026, at 7:49 PM EDT. The burn propelled Artemis II out of Earth orbit toward the Moon.

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^{Britannicabritannica.com}How fast is Artemis II? | Britannica

In the translunar injection (TLI) burn, which helped Artemis II escape Earth’s gravitational influence and fly to the Moon, the spacecraft traveled at 39,472 kilometers (24,527 miles) per hour. TLI and re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere when it returns are the two times during the mission it will reach such high speeds.

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^{Britannicabritannica.com}Who are the crew members of Artemis II? | Britannica

(pilot), Christina Koch (mission specialist), and Jeremy Hansen (mission specialist). Artemis II was the second spaceflight for Wiseman, Glover, and Koch and the first spaceflight for Hansen.

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^{Daily Maildailymail.co.uk}How Artemis II could go WRONG: As four astronauts blast off on a 10-day mission to the moon, experts reveal the worst-case scenarios – including a medical crisis 250,000 miles away from Earth | Daily Mail Online

The moment space fans have waited more than 50 years for finally arrived last night, as NASA launched its Artemis II mission to the moon.

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^{Newsbustersnewsbusters.org}NBC Reporter Thinks We Shouldn’t Celebrate Artemis II Launch as Americans

The launch of the Artemis II mission to the moon is a significant achievement for NASA, and for our country. Yet there are those within the Elitist Media who can’t resist the urge to deemphasize American exceptionalism. Watch as NBC’s Tom Costello urges viewers to be proud of the launch.

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^{Fox Newsfoxnews.com}Artemis II astronauts nearly halfway to the moon; NASA shares stunning photos from Orion spacecraft

The Artemis II astronauts are more than 100,000 miles from Earth and heading toward the moon. NASA says the mission continues to perform well overall.

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^{Fox Newsfoxnews.com}Artemis II to launch four astronauts on a 10-day moon mission | Live Updates from Fox News Digital

Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}NASA’s moon mission tests aerospace old guard as SpaceX, Blue Origin hover | Reuters

April 1 (Reuters) – NASA's Artemis … humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the agency's traditional contractor-built systems can remain viable in a rapidly ​shifting space industry….

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