NASA launches four astronauts on world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century
NASA launches four astronauts on world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century
Four astronauts blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday (Apr 1) on NASA's Artemis II mission.
The high-stakes voyage around the moon marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.
Inside the Orion capsule, astronauts (L-R) Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen begin their historic journey beyond the Earth’s orbit.
The mission marks the first crewed voyage towards the moon in 53 years, reviving ambitions last seen during the Apollo era.
