Artemis II takes off, Trump’s primetime speech, and SpaceX IPO - Reuters

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NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1, 2026, aiming to conduct a crewed lunar flyby and bring humanity closer to the Moon than at any time since the Apollo programs.

NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon has successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, marking the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.

NASA successfully launched four astronauts toward the moon, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

National Geographic provides a visual account of NASA's Artemis II launch, capturing the historic moment as humanity takes a step closer to returning to the moon.