Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth orbit - BBC News

Summary

Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are heading towards the far side of the Moon after completing a critical engine burn to leave Earth orbit
"Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of," Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says, in his first words after the completion of the burn - what we heard at a glance
In a livestream from space, commander Reid Wiseman describes the "spectacular" view of Earth "from pole to pole"
There have been some minor issues so far - including broken toilets - but two days into the mission, every engine firing has run on time and to plan, writes our science correspondent
No-one will land on the Moon during this mission, the Orion capsule will just circle it - here's what it's all about and what happens next. The next big moment will be the lunar fly-by, expected on 6 April

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Edited by Marita Moloney, with reporting from Pallab Ghosh and Esme Stallard from the BBC Science team

Countdown begins for first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 yearspublished at 15:10 BST 1 April

Nasa is set to send four astronauts into space - marking the first mission to the Moon's orbit in more than 50 years.
Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch's mission is partly intended to pave the way for a future lunar landing in the coming years.
Due to launch from 18:24 local time (23:24 BST) from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Artemis II will spend around 10 days travelling around the Moon.
We'll be following the launch closely and will bring you the latest updates - but in the meantime we'll bring you up to speed on what this mission is all about.
Image source, Reuters