Interviews with Artemis II astronauts as they rocket toward the moon

Artemis II fired its engines and launched toward the moon Thursday night, marking a high-profile return of crewed lunar mission activity after decades confined to low Earth orbit. The mission advances NASA's lunar exploration program and could support long-term demand for aerospace contractors and space-infrastructure spending, but near-term market impact is minimal.

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Artemis II fired its engines and launched toward the moon Thursday night, marking a high-profile return of crewed lunar mission activity after decades confined to low Earth orbit. The mission advances NASA's lunar exploration program and could support long-term demand for aerospace contractors and space-infrastructure spending, but near-term market impact is minimal.