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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward moon

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10 days in space: How the Artemis II rocket will get NASA astronauts to the moon and back

Four astronauts are preparing to sit atop a 322-foot rocket destined for the moon.

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Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II moon mission launching today

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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

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Artemis II live: Crew pass new milestone - and respond to message from Ryan Gosling

NASA have revealed that the crew of Artemis II are now more than halfway to the moon.

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Astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway through their mission to the moon

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Artemis II astronauts pass halfway point on journey to moon

The four-member crew successfully completed a "translunar injection burn" on Thursday, sending them out of Earth's orbit and toward the moon.

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Artemis II crew move closer to moon than Earth on historic mission

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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

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How long will Artemis II take to reach the moon, and what happens next?

The capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.

Artemis II begins its journey to the moon

• Artemis II heads to the moon: Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI. They are expected to spend about eight more days in space.

Passenger watches NASA's Artemis II launch from sky. See video from the air.

Airline passenger captured the Artemis II launch from the sky.