Nasa’s historic Artemis II moon mission lifts off as US-China lunar race intensifies

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Four astronauts blasted off from the US state of Florida on April 1, 2026, for a trip that will take them around the moon. The mission aims to include humankind’s deepest venture into space, reflecting US plans to embark on a new era of interstellar exploration. The three Americans and one Canadian on board the 32-storey rocket lifted off on schedule from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre, where tens of thousands of people had gathered to watch.