Artemis II astronauts halfway to moon
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Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.
As of Thursday, April 2, the Moon phase is North America is Waning Gibbous, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.
The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.
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Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.
Track the progress of the Artemis II mission with the latest updates and news from the historic mission to the moon's orbit.
The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026
NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.