Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon

livescience - With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.

AI Summary: NASA’s Artemis II mission has lifted off and cleared Earth’s orbit, sending a diverse crew toward lunar proximity on a high-profile test flight. The launch marked a milestone in human space exploration with live crew messaging, extensive imagery and final mission preparations now shifting to in‑flight systems checks — cue the world watching nervously and proudly.

• Countdown and launch: final checks, liftoff and eyewitness reaction (5)
• Lunar flyby updates: images, science, communication and a heat-shield concern (7)
• Other coverage: culture, families, and broader science context (4)
• Records shattered: farthest, fastest human spaceflight milestones (4)
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Countdown and launch: final checks, liftoff and eyewitness reaction

Lunar flyby updates: images, science, communication and a heat-shield concern

Other coverage: culture, families, and broader science context

Records shattered: farthest, fastest human spaceflight milestones

All Other Stories