NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century

By Joey Roulette

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, ​April ‌1 (Reuters) – Four astronauts blasted off ‌from ​Florida ⁠on Wednesday ⁠on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a ​high‑stakes 10-day ⁠trip ⁠around the ​moon that ​marks the United ‌States’ boldest step yet ⁠toward returning humans to the ⁠lunar surface ‌this ⁠decade ​before ‌China’s first ​crewed landing.

(Reporting ⁠by Joey Roulette; Editing by Jamie ​Freed)