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Artemis II live: Nasa astronauts officially on way to Moon as they describe ‘spectacular moment’ in space

Space agency succeeds with crucial rocket launch

The Independent UK

Artemis II successfully launches for historic Moon mission

The launch will carry humans as far as they've journeyed since the Apollo days.

Axios

Artemis II blasts to the Moon in historic Nasa mission with crew now orbiting Earth

The lunar flyby will pave the way for a landing in 2028 and a possible future mission to Mars

Evening Standard

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NASA successfully launches Artemis II astronauts on historic moon mission

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The Independent UK

The unseen challenges of life on the Moon

For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the Moon, but to live and work there for weeks, months – and eventually years.

The Conversation

Lift-off for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

The lunar flyby paves the way for a future landing and lays the foundation to send humans to Mars.

Evening Standard

Nasa finally sends humans to the Moon after half a century on Artemis II mission

Most powerful rocket Nasa has ever launched will carry four astronauts on a 10-day, 252,000 mile journey

The Independent UK

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America is going back to the moon. Here’s why it’s a big deal - and why you should be OK with the $93 billion cost

ANALYSIS: The historic lunar flyby is the first moon trip in more than 50 years and Julia Musto explains why the trip back to the moon is worth it for America

The Independent UK

As NASA launches a crewed Moon mission, Australia is once again playing a critical role

On April 1 2026, NASA is sending astronauts back around the Moon. And Australia will play a critical role in helping them get there.

The Conversation

Artemis heads to the Moon as old rivals race to stake their claim

As NASA counts down to sending astronauts back to the Moon under the Artemis programme, countries are racing to secure their place in the lunar future – laying plans to build infrastructure on the surface and exploit its resources. More than 60 years after John F Kennedy called for cooperation…

Radio France Internationale

Watch: Artemis II launch as NASA send first crewed mission to the Moon in decades

Watch as Nasa launched four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the Moon.

The Independent UK

Artemis II Moon mission’s mascot designed by student

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The Independent UK

King sends good wishes and an eco-message to lunar mission astronauts

Charles says it is vital ‘the Moon remains a beacon of peaceful scientific discovery rather than a theatre of exploitation’.

Evening Standard

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Finally Enters Countdown After Delays and Hydrogen Leak Test Setback

NASA's Artemis II mission marks a historic moment as it prepares for its first crewed flight to the Moon in over 50 years. Discover the stakes, the crew, and the mission's significance.

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NASA's Artemis II Moon mission is set to make space history

The lunar flyby sets the stage for a Moon landing later this decade.

Inverse

How To Watch The Historic Artemis II Moon Launch Today

Humanity is returning to the Moon. Here's how to watch the Artemis II launch, live.

The Conversation

Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition

In April 2026, four astronauts are scheduled to fly around the Moon. As part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will become the first humans to do so in half a century. One crew member, pilot Victor Glover, will become the first Black astronaut to ever orbit the Moon.

Reason

NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here.

Man is finally getting closer to the moon—long delayed by NASA, red tape, and political meddling.

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The Independent UK

Artemis II launch live: Nasa astronauts successfully takeoff as they head towards the Moon

Space agency succeeds with crucial rocket launch

Euronews

What’s it like to be an astronaut with former astronaut Daniel Tani |Euronews Tech Talks

On the day of the launch of the Artemis II mission, which is set to take four astronauts into space to circle the Moon, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with former NASA astronaut Daniel Tani, who shares his memories of being in space.

Euronews

Meet Charlie Duke, the youngest person on the first Moon mission cheering on Artemis II astronauts

Charlie Duke was the youngest person ever to walk on the Moon at the age of 36. Now 90 years old, the prospect of another human return to the Moon excites him.

The Independent UK

Nasa is heading back to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. What you need to know about the Artemis mission

10-day journey will be the start of plans for lunar bases and travel to Mars, space agency hopes

The Independent UK

Artemis II launch: NASA gives update on likeliness of historic moon mission

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The Conversation

Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?”

The Conversation

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

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