Artemis II: The Four People Going Back to the Moon: Top Photos

A single dad, a fighter pilot from a farm, and two barrier-breaking astronauts — the crew carrying humanity back to deep space

Artemis II SLS rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center, April 1, 2026
Liftoff. April 1, 2026, 12:32 p.m. Eastern. The most powerful rocket ever flown carries four people toward the Moon for the first time in fifty-four years. NASA/Michael DeMocker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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