The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
Footage from aboard a commercial aircraft shows a unique perspective of the Artemis II launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA teams cheered and crowds at Kennedy Space Center clamored to view the launch as the astronauts embarked on their voyage.
BREAKING: Artemis II has officially launched, setting in motion the crew's 10-day flight and historic mission around the Moon.
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Engineers are working to determine whether the issue was with a sensor or a battery itself, after one of the two batteries for the launch abort system was "out of temperature range."
With the help of their closeout crew, the Artemis II astronauts entered the Orion crew module, which they named "Integrity."
Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon.
NASA will broadcast the launch of the Artemis II mission as well as holding live conversations with the crew during their time in space.