NASA's Artemis II moon mission: What's next for the astronauts

NASA's Artemis II mission is underway. The astronauts are scheduled to fly around the moon Monday. Here's what to know about their 10-day journey through space.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years is underway.

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NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen launched Wednesday evening on a 10-day journey to circle Earth and the moon.

“After a brief, 54-year intermission, NASA is back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Wednesday at a post-launch news briefing.