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Artemis II mission on its way to far side of the Moon

In a livestream from space the astronauts have described the "spectacular" view of Earth.

The Artemis II mission has completed a critical engine burn pushing the Orion spacecraft on its journey to the far side of the Moon. In a livestream from space the astronauts have described the "spectacular" view of Earth. Back at NASA headquarters they say the astronauts are "doing great". We assess the mission so far.

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Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga

(Photo: The crew of Artemis. Credit: Joe Skipper/Reuters)

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