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April 1, 2026
NASA ASTRONAUTS FLY TO THE MOON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 54 YEARS! See What the Journey for the Annals Looks Like! (VIDEO)
The quartet of astronauts leading NASA's Moon flight has almost nothing in common with the crews from the Apollo era.
TL;DR
- NASA's Artemis 2 mission has launched, marking the first crewed trip to the Moon in over 50 years.
- The crew of four, including a woman, a minority, and a Canadian, is significantly more diverse than the Apollo-era crews.
- The mission will take ten days and is designed to test systems for future lunar landings and deep space exploration.
- The astronauts on board are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
- The launch originated from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The spacecraft will orbit Earth before performing a translunar injection to head towards the Moon.