'Breathtaking': Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon

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Four Artemis astronauts were zooming towards the Moon late Thursday after a major engine firing, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a century. The 10-day mission is aimed at paving the way for a Moon landing in 2028.  Artemis 2 marks a series of historic accomplishments: sending the first person of color, the first woman and the first non-American on a lunar mission.

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