Artemis II launches historic flyby lunar mission with diverse crew
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around theMoonWednesday, humanitys first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASAs push toward a landing in two years.
Carrying three Americans and oneCanadian, the 32-storey rocket rose from NASAs Kennedy Space Center, wheretens of thousands gatheredto witness the dawn of this new era. Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and