GoKawiilCaptured by Commander Reid Wiseman, you can see Earth peeking through the spacecraft's window in this photo. NASA/Screenshot by CNET
We're entering day three of 10 in NASA's historic Artemis II mission. On Wednesday, a team of American and Canadian astronauts departed Earth in a 332-foot-tall rocket to do something that humanity hasn't done in over 50 years: travel to the moon.
The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch. It's also a team of many firsts; Glover is the first Black person to be sent to the moon, Hansen is the first Canadian and Koch is the first woman. Artemis II helps set the stage for future missions to the moon, deep space and Mars.
We'll be keeping up with all the latest Artemis II news, so check back here today and throughout next week for updates. Here's everything you need to know about the mission back to the moon.
How to watch the Artemis II moon mission
Takeoff took place on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. ET / 3:35 p.m. PT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. While delays are common during launches, especially due to weather, liftoff took place less than 10 minutes after the 2-hour launch window was scheduled to open.
You can watch a replay of the livestream on NASA's YouTube channel, official website and social media accounts. If you're looking for coverage in Spanish, check out NASA's Spanish YouTube channel.
Now that the mission has launched, you can watch a livestream from inside the Orion spacecraft, featuring "live views from Artemis II's Orion spacecraft, without commentary, as it makes its journey around the moon." The stream is active now and will end just before the Orion's splashdown into the Pacific Ocean at the conclusion of the mission.
Here's all the ways you can keep up with the Artemis II mission. NASA
What to expect from this mission to the moon
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