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NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to moon

Timeline: Key moments in the Artemis II mission around the moon

Th Artemis II mission will take four astronauts thousands of miles beyond the moon before the Orion spacecraft makes a U-turn and heads back to Earth on an approximately 10-day journey.

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Artemis II Launch: Watch Live as NASA Sends Astronauts to Moon

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Artemis II live tracker: NASA astronauts lift off from Florida on moon mission

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Nasa spacecraft enroute to Moon for flyby more than 100,000 miles from Earth

Astronauts heading to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years are currently more than 100,000 miles (160,930 kilometres) from Earth and in "good spirits", according to Nasa officials.

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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Artemis II crew describe ‘something never seen before’ after first glimpse of the moon’s far side

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Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

The first image, called Hello, World, shows the vast expanse of blue that is the Atlantic Ocean, framed by a glow of the atmosphere as the Earth eclipses the Sun and green auroras at either pole.

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Artemis II hits ‘two thirds’ mark on moon journey, shares new lunar photos: ‘History in the making’

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What to know about the moon flyby as Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s record

Artemis II begins its journey to the moon

• Artemis II heads to the moon: Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI. They are expected to spend about eight more days in space.

In pictures: Artemis II roars into space on historic Moon mission

Stunning images capture the moment Artemis II lifts off for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years