Artemis II astronauts fire their engines to rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

NASA Artemis Moonshot This image taken from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadien astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control via video conference from the moon's orbit Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP) (AP)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Artemis II astronauts fire their engines to rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth.

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