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Emma De Ruiter

EXPLAINED: Artemis ii astronauts begin journey towards moon after spending day around earth | Vintage Vibes

NASA's four Artemis II astronauts have officially begun their journey towards the Moon after spending a day in Earth's orbit following their historic liftoff on Thursday.

The astronauts — Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen — are now on a "free-return" trajectory, which uses the Moon's gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.

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