Kennedy Space Center, United States, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - NASA's Moon flyby mission primed for launch

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2026-04-01

Four astronauts are set to embark Wednesday on a trip around the Moon marking humankind's deepest venture into space, an odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of interstellar exploration. The NASA mission dubbed Artemis 2 has been years in the making after facing repeated setbacks and massive cost overruns, but is finally scheduled to take off from Florida as early as 6:24 pm (2224 GMT). The weather was expected to be favorable, with......

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