Four astronauts lifted off before sunset Wednesday, starting a historic 10-day journey to fly by the moon and propel people farther into space than they have ever gone before. The Artemis II mission is scheduled to loop around the moon for the first time since the Apollo era.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched Wednesday, April 1, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending America back to the moon for first time since 1972.

It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon,

Stunning images capture the moment Artemis II lifts off for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years

Artemis II has officially launched. It's NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years. Connor Ling

NASA launched its first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years, a critical step towards returning American astronauts to the lunar surface and a big win for the agency’s new head, Jared Isaacman.

The Artemis crew are officially on their way to the Moon! Nasa's Artemis II rocket successfully blasted off and the spacecraft is now in orbit around the Earth. The historic 10-day mission around the Moon,

NASA is scheduled to launch the Artemis II mission on April 1, with four astronauts who will travel to the moon and back.