Top Stories•APR 2, 2026
In pictures: Artemis II roars into space
Stunning images capture the moment Artemis II lifts off for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years
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By the Visual Journalism team
Science
Image credits
Brendan McDermid/Crickxo, Jim Watson/AFP, Cristóbal Herrera/EPA/Shutterstock, Steve Nesius/Crickxo, Nasa TV, Marco Bello/Crickxo, Miguel J Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, NASA/Central Press/Getty Images.
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