Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:00am on 02 Apr 2026,Thursday Science
NASA successfully launched the Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. The powerful Space Launch System rocket lifted off after a brief delay, overcoming technical concerns during final checks. Commander Reid Wiseman led the multinational crew, including astronauts from the US and Canada, on a roughly 10-day mission to orbit the Moon without landing. The launch marks a major milestone in human spaceflight, reviving lunar exploration ambitions and paving the way for future Moon landings and eventual missions to Mars under NASA’s Artemis programme.
