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Four Astronauts Embark On Historic Lunar Flyby
The Artemis II mission, scheduled to launch on Wednesday evening, will mark the first time humans have flown beyond low-Earth orbit since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Four astronauts, including Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, will be aboard the Orion spacecraft for the 10-day mission, which involves a lunar flyby to test critical spacecraft systems. The mission is a significant step towards NASA’s goal of returning humans to the moon and was first reported by ABC News.