Apollo, Artemis
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The Artemis II launched from Florida, sending a crew of four astronauts on a mission around the moon, but before this could happen the Apollo 17 crew landed on the moon 50 years ago.
After a historic lunar flyby, Artemis II astronauts are heading home, sharing breathtaking moon photos.
Astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission are rapidly approaching the moon, where certain features of the lunar landscape will be seen by humans for the first time ever. The space agency shared a tantalizing first glimpse on social media Monday morning.