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Artemis II sends astronauts beyond Earth orbit

Photo of Artemis II crew at NCAA San Diego St Upon Basketball game
Pictured left to right Jeremy Hansen, Christina Hammock, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman. Artemis II crew. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

NASA’s Artemis II mission is sending a crew closer to the Moon than any mission in decades, studying how deep space travel affects the human body as the preparation for future lunar and Mars missions continue.