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Artemis II crew - Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch - pose in front of an Orion crew module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on 8 August 2023.

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Video. Artemis II mission to fly around the Moon as early as February 2026

Updated: 30/09/2025 - 9:46 GMT+2

The first crewed flight around the Moon in over 50 years aims to build a lasting human presence on the lunar surface and lay the groundwork for future journeys to Mars.

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