The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II have embarked on a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F04%2F01%2Fscience%2Flive-news%2Fartemis-2-nasa-launch%3Fpost-id%3Dcmndbmfwt00003b6r3zj83da7">historic and risky lunar venture</a> that will mark the first time astronauts return to the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years.
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The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II have embarked on a historic and risky lunar venture that will mark the first time astronauts return to the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years.

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The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II have embarked on a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F04%2F01%2Fscience%2Flive-news%2Fartemis-2-nasa-launch%3Fpost-id%3Dcmndbmfwt00003b6r3zj83da7">historic and risky lunar venture</a> that will mark the first time astronauts return to the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years.
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