Artemis II

Artemis II

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission

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The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Photo: Collected

Who are the astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission?

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover greet each other next to NASA astronaut Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, at Kennedy Space Centre, ahead of the Artemis II launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 27, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Nasa's Artemis astronauts enter final preparations for Moon mission

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, rolls to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US January 17, 2026. Launch around the moon and back is scheduled for February 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skippe

First manned mission to moon in 50 years set to be launched

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From Apollo to Artemis: Nasa’s bid to rekindle lunar exploration

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Photo: Collected

Who are the Nasa astronauts going to the moon?

The Artemis team members pose for a photo at an event during which NASA announces the crew of the Artemis II space mission to the moon and back in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

NASA names woman, Black astronauts to Artemis II crew in lunar first

People gather ahead of an event of NASA to announce the crew of the Artemis II space mission to the moon and back in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

NASA to announce astronauts chosen for Artemis II lunar flyby mission