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WATCH: Artemis II blasts off on journey sending astronauts around the moon

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.

WATCH: NASA holds pre-launch news conference on Artemis II, farthest crewed flight in decades

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century.

WATCH: Artemis II is set to orbit the moon. Here's what to know

By Deema Zein and Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

In a throwback to Apollo, NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

WATCH: NASA holds news conference on Artemis II launch as 2-day countdown begins

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years.

Apollo's old-timers root for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo’s workforce was still alive.

He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains unsolved

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

WATCH: NASA adding extra moon mission with Artemis astronauts before trying lunar landing

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its…

6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February. Here's how to spot them

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

On Saturday, go outside about an hour after sunset, look to the western sky and spot Mercury, Venus and Saturn close to the horizon.

Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA crew

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Last month’s medical evacuation was NASA’s first in 65 years of human spaceflight. One of four astronauts launched by SpaceX last summer suffered what officials described as a serious health issue, prompting their hasty return.

NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after rocket's hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Officials say the delay will allow the launch team to conduct another practice countdown before committing four astronauts to humanity's first moonshot in more than half a century.