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NASA astronauts blast off on humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972

Anticipation builds ahead of this evening's historic moon mission launch, as ITV News’ Science Correspondent Martin Stew reports NASA’s Artemis II mission will launch this evening, humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972.

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Nasa Artemis 2 Launch Highlights: NASA's Artemis II Mission Successfully Launches On Historic Moon Journey

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Nasa Artemis 2 Mission 2026

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'Feeling pretty good up here': Artemis II makes critical push out of Earth's orbit towards Moon

Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch's mission is partly intended to pave the way for a future lunar landing in the coming years.

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Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey

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Moon mission astronauts ‘doing great’ and spacecraft performing well, Nasa chief says

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Artemis II crew leaves Earth’s orbit after successful translunar burn

Earlier in the evening, the crew completed the translunar injection burn — a six‑minute engine firing that pushed Orion out of Earth’s orbit and onto its lunar trajectory.

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Artemis II astronauts orbit Earth ahead of lunar push

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Experience the journey to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis II feature

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UAE doubles down on moon exploration: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre refuses to step back despite NASA’s U-turn on Lunar Gateway

NASA's pivot from the Lunar Gateway to a surface base has prompted the UAE to reaffirm its commitment to lunar exploration. Instead of withdrawing, the UAE is doubling down on its participation in the Artemis program and seeking integration into the new lunar base roadmap,

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Cornwall space centre to assist NASA's first manned moon mission in more than 50 years

It will be the first time humans have returned to the moon since 1972

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NASA's NISAR Captures Stunning Details Of Mount St Helens Beyond Clouds

NISAR is the first satellite equipped with radar instruments operating at two different wavelengths.

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Passenger watches NASA's Artemis II launch from sky. See video from the air.

Airline passenger captured the Artemis II launch from the sky.