NASA launches 4 astronauts on its Artemis II moon mission
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Take a look at how the four Artemis II astronauts will sleep, exercise and even use the bathroom while on board the Orion spacecraft as they shoot for the moon.
Here is what life will be like for the four astronauts onboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back. The rocket lifted off Wednesday evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT. The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.
NASA is livestreaming views from Artemis II's spacecraft throughout the journey. The stream description says the broadcast begins with the ascent into space and conclude shortly before returning to Earth.
The Artemis II crew have boarded the Orion capsule with just a few hours remaining before they launch for their mission around the moon. Former NASA administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden joins