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NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon

NASA's long-awaited Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts on a journey around the moon today.

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Artemis II Launch: Watch Live as NASA Sends Astronauts to Moon

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WATCH LIVE: Artemis 2 astronauts expected to reach far side of the moon in hours

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Nasa spacecraft enroute to Moon for flyby more than 100,000 miles from Earth

Astronauts heading to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years are currently more than 100,000 miles (160,930 kilometres) from Earth and in "good spirits", according to Nasa officials.

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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NASA Artemis II crew will fly by moon, break space travel distance record

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Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

The first image, called Hello, World, shows the vast expanse of blue that is the Atlantic Ocean, framed by a glow of the atmosphere as the Earth eclipses the Sun and green auroras at either pole.

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Artemis II mission enters moon's gravitational influence

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Artemis II arrives in lunar space ahead of its trip around the Moon

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama sends ‘Godspeed' message to Artemis II astronauts

Star, who recently visited NASA's Johnson Space Center, is cheering on the astronauts as they begin a historic journey deeper into space than ever before.

‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.