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WATCH LIVE: Artemis II mission flies around the moon

Astronauts are taking in rare views of the moon during a lunar fly-around Monday, a highlight of the Artemis II mission.

Artemis II is humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a moon landing in two years.

Carrying three Americans and one Canadian, the 32-story rocket rose from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center where thousands gathered to witness the dawn of this new era on April 1.

Monday’s flyby is expected to last six hours.

A livestream of the Artemis II mission began at 1 p.m. Watch the lunar flyby live below:

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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