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The Artemis II mission represents the first time astronauts have launched beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
Tom Hanks is celebrating the launch of the historic Artemis II mission and the four astronauts embarking on the mission. For those unversed, Artemis II marks the first time in over 50 years that
Tom Hanks reacted right after Artemis II launched into space. The actor, long linked with Apollo 13, shared his support for the astronauts heading toward the Moon. Tom Hanks shares post about Artemis II launch Tom Hanks marked the Artemis II launch with an Instagram post.
Tom Hanks’ beloved ‘90s sci-fi movie, Apollo 13, is rocketing up the streaming charts following NASA’s historic Artemis 2 launch.
Artemis II astronauts got a special wake-up message from legendary astronaut Jim Lovell, the late commander for the Apollo 13 mission, which he recorded before he died at age 97 last year.
Artemis II astronauts will observe the moon's far side, break a distance record and study lunar features during the NASA mission's historic lunar flyby.