Artemis II astronauts halfway to moon
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NASA is sending astronauts around the moon today: Exact time, crew details, and how to watch live
Artemis II launches April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. EDT with four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, testing systems for future Moon landings.
• Artemis II heads to the moon: Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI. They are expected to spend about eight more days in space.
The four Artemis astronauts have entered NASA's Orion capsule and are in place for humanity’s first trip to the moon in 53 years.