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NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around moon

NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space

NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.

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Artemis 2 update: NASA gives ‘go’ for critical engine burn to send Orion astronauts toward the Moon

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Astronauts await final 'go' from Nasa for critical push towards the Moon

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Artemis crew break away from Earth's orbit to the Moon

The four Artemis astronauts have fired up their spacecraft's engine to break away from Earth's orbit towards the Moon, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a...

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Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

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Artemis II astronauts pass halfway point on journey to moon

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Artemis II photos: Astronauts are taking incredible pictures from space, including the first images of Earth since the 1970s

More spectacular visuals will be sent back to Earth in the coming days, especially as they reach the far side of the moon.

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No turning back: After critical engine burn, Jeremy Hansen is moonbound

For the crew of the Orion spacecraft, there’s no turning back now: After a critical six-minute engine burn, the mission has completed its 'trans-lunar injection,' kicking the capsule out of Earth’s orbit and on a trajectory that will see it slingshot around the moon.

Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit on track for far side of the Moon

The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.