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Liftoff! Returning to the Moon
April 2, 2026·© NASA/Bill Ingalls;
Text: Ogetay Kayali
(MTU)
We are one small step closer to returning to the Moon. A new chapter in human exploration began yesterday when NASA's Artemis II launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) from Kennedy Space Center. Carrying four astronauts, the Orion spacecraft's planned lunar flyby will be the first in over hal…
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