Artemis II, NASA and Earth
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Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are now closer to the moon than they are to Earth, the first time humans have even approached the moon for more than half a century. This mission paves the way for a moon landing as early as 2028.
As they were reaching the 'point of no return' in their journey to the Moon astronauts on board Artemis II got a warning message