Artemis II astronauts ignite engines and head for lunar flyby

France 24 — Apr 03, 00:16 AM

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and set course for a lunar flyby on Thursday, marking the first human departure from Earth orbit since 1972.

The crew of three Americans and one Canadian will break distance records, witness a solar eclipse and pave the way for future lunar missions despite early challenges in orbit.

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