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Artemis II astronauts launch historic lunar flight

The 32-story moon rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying four astronauts on a mission to fly around the moon and pave the way for a planned lunar landing in two years.

Published Apr 1, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.