Liftoff! NASA's mighty Artemis II rocket launches, sending astronauts toward moon

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched Wednesday, April 1, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending America back to the moon for first time since 1972.

NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era

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NASA launches humans to moon for first time in half-century

NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.
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NASA launches astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage

NASA launched its historic Artemis 2 moon mission on April 1, 2026.

OTD In Space - April 5: Pioneer 11 Launches to Jupiter & Saturn

On 1973, NASA launched the Pioneer 11 mission into the outer solar system. Pioneer 11 would become the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn, and it flew by Jupiter and the asteroid belt along