NASA Artemis II Launch live coverage: Four astronauts are set to lift off Wednesday on a journey around the moon — the first such mission in more than 50 years on April 1 at around 6:24 p.m, according to NASA.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look at you, Artemis II! NASA's mighty Space Launch System rocket, the SLS, streaked across the sky after liftoff at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 − April Fool's Day hours before ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, marking the start of what could be the first trip humans have made to the moon in 53 years. The mission is expected to carry these astronauts 248,655 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this ...

The Artemis II mission fulfilled the original objective planned during Trump's first term and has origins in prior administrations.