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Last month, for the first time in more than 50 years, four astronauts flew to the moon and back. Their mission, Artemis II, was a test run for future endeavors, including the construction of a NASA base on the lunar surface. Reid Wiseman, the commander of the recent mission to the moon, talks to David W. Brown about the fear inherent in a voyage leaving Earth, going deeper into space than anyone in history, and how the group of astronauts came together as a crew. Read the full interview:
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Four astronauts are set to launch on Artemis II, the first crewed moon mission in decades. On the walk to the launchpad, Mission Commander Reid Wiseman shared an emotional moment with his two daughters. Follow live updates on the launch:
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Four astronauts have lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to attempt to journey around the moon as part of the Artemis II mission. The crew includes NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. This is the first crewed moon mission since 1972. Follow live updates on the launch:
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The NASA Artemis II Space Launch System successfully lifted off on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are aboard the Orion spacecraft and on course for NASA's first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo missions.
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The NASA Artemis II Space Launch System successfully lifted off on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are aboard the Orion spacecraft and on course for NASA's first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo missions.

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NASA says Artemis II, its first crewed moon mission in over 50 years, is on track for launch as early as April 1. Artemis II will send four astronauts on a trajectory around the moon
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Cool Astronaut tradition taking place: Commander Reid Wiseman just called down to Mission Control to request that the crew of the ISS remove Jeremy Hansen's name from the LUFA (League of Unflown Astronauts) patch in the U.S. Lab. Artemis II is Hansen's first time in space.
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