Artemis II Lifts Off: NASA Crew Begins Historic Moon Mission After 53 Years

• NASA launched its Artemis II mission, sending the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years.
• Three US and one Canadian astronaut are aboard NASA's Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket.
• The 10-day test mission will swing around the moon, taking them deeper into space than humans have ever gone.
• The US is the only country to have put humans on another celestial body with its Apollo program.