NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century

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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.

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

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Joey Roulette is a space reporter for Reuters covering the business and politics of the global space industry, often focusing on space power competition and how commercial interests intersect with international relations. He was part of a team that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting for Reuters’ coverage of Elon Musk’s business empire. On the space beat for roughly a decade, Joey previously worked for the New York Times, the Verge, and various publications in Florida.

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