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Artemis II astronauts leave the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

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Video. Artemis II spacecrew prepare for historic moon flyby

Updated: 05/04/2026 - 11:51 GMT+2

The Artemis II crew is preparing for a historic lunar flyby that will take them farther from Earth than any previous human, documenting never-before-seen views of the Moon's far side.

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