Washington, United States, March 25, 2026 (AFP) - It's go time: historic Moon mission set for lift-off

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2026-03-25

More than half-a-century after the groundbreaking Apollo program's last crewed flight to the Moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set to turn a new page in American space exploration. The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to lift-off from Florida and venture to Earth's natural satellite as early as April 1. They won't land but are instead on a mission to fly by, much as Apollo 8 did in 1968. American......

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