WATCH LIVE: NASA fuels Artemis 2 moon rocket for launch
Watch live as NASA launches the Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon today, April 1, at 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT). See our live Artemis 2 moon mission updates here.
Watch live as NASA launches the Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon today, April 1, at 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT). See our live Artemis 2 moon mission updates here.

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