Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

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The Artemis II Moon rocket lifts off. There is a bright yellow-orange plume of fire underneath the rocket. The trees in the foreground appear in shadow.
NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft.

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Image credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

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