National Geographic(@NatGeo):Humanity is one small step closer to returning to the moon. At 6:35 pm EDT, the Artemis II mission blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon and back, testing crucial technologies that will pave the way for future moon landings. 🔗

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2026.04.02 00:59

Humanity is one small step closer to returning to the moon. At 6:35 pm EDT, the Artemis II mission blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon and back, testing crucial technologies that will pave the way for future moon landings. 🔗