Artemis Two Mission Launches, Aiming for Moon

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Global News Today, your AI-powered source for world news. NASA's Artemis II mission just nailed a flawless launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts into orbit around Earth for the first crew trip to the moon in 54 years. After fixing some quick technical glitches, the rocket roared off, crossing into space without a hitch, and now the crew's preppings ahead. Lunar bound on this 10-day adventure. They won't touch down on the moon this time, but they'll loop around it, potentially going farther from Earth than any humans ever have. This flight paves the way for a crew landing in 2028, a permanent moon based down the line and eventually Mars missions. Launch watches felt the rockets rumble in their bones, while up in the Orion capsule, commander Reed Weisman and the team marveled at the stunning. Moonrise view stuff only a few folks have seen before. As the administrator called it a return to moon business after that long break. Right now, they've ace to key Paragee Ray's burn to climb higher in orbit in the astronauts

1:03are chilling, literally, since the cabins a bit too. Cold, but mission controls tweaking the heat and fans. They're catching some shut eye before the big, trans lunar injection burn Thursday evening U.S. time. If all checks out on safety data, they'll sling toward the moon, otherwise they'll curve back home quick. This step locks in the mission's momentum, firing up the next era of space exploration.