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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Artemis II astronauts ignite engines and head for lunar flyby
France 24
April 03, 2026
00:16 GMT
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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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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