NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century

For the first time in over 50 years, astronauts from Earth have launched to the moon. NASA's most powerful rocket, the Space Launch System, lit up the evening sky over Florida's Space Coast today (April 1) in a stunning liftoff to send four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon. The historic Artemis 2 mission launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, beginning the first astronaut voyage to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 More

(Source: Space.com - Apr 1)