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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

  • NASA had the Artemis II crew stick close to home for a day to test their capsule’s life-support systems before clearing them for lunar departure
  • Now committed to the moon, the Artemis II test flight is the opening act for NASA’s grand plans for a moon base and sustained lunar living
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NASA Orion spacecraft enters lunar orbit: officials

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NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

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