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Here's who's on the Artemis II crew headed toward the moon

The first woman, Black man and Canadian to fly around the moon are on Artemis II, which launched Wednesday evening. Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan has more about the mission.

Published April 1, 2026, 11:29 PM

Updated April 2, 2026, 8:21 AM974

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Here's who's on the Artemis II crew headed toward the moon

The first woman, Black man and Canadian to fly around the moon are on Artemis II, which launched Wednesday evening. Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan has more about the mission.

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Here's who's on the Artemis II crew headed toward the moon

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