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Watch live: NASA's first crewed moon mission in decades is about to launch
The Artemis II crew during a suit-up and walkout at the Kennedy Space Center in August 2025. (NASA/Kim Shiflett) After years of careful preparation and testing, NASA is finally about to send a crew of astronauts to circle the Moon.
Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to the moon. After a successful launch from Florida April 1, the Artemis II mission was more than 70,000 miles away from Earth by 6 a.m.
Think of it like a Google Maps for space. Unlike in 1972, you don’t have to be a high-tech agency to follow the latest lunar mission.