In pictures: Artemis II roars into space on historic Moon mission ^0%

BBC News - By the Visual Journalism team - 4/2/2026, 11:25 AM

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The Artemis II rocket blasted into the sky on Wednesday night as Nasa’s first crewed mission to the Moon in half a century got under way. While the crew won't land on the lunar surface, their journey around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth will be the furthest any astronaut has travelled in space. The rocket lifted off at 18:35... more