{"id":2586307,"date":"2026-04-01T19:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artemis-ii-lifts-off-with-four-astronauts-on-journey-to-moon-and-back\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:07:42","slug":"artemis-ii-lifts-off-with-four-astronauts-on-journey-to-moon-and-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artemis-ii-lifts-off-with-four-astronauts-on-journey-to-moon-and-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II lifts off with four astronauts on journey to moon and back"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fartemis-ii-lifts-off-with-four-astronauts-on-journey-to-moon-and-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2586307&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Artemis II lifts off with four astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida, launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crewed deep-space mission<\/a> to the Moon and back-the first such mission in 53 years. The piece frames this as a milestone for NASA\u2019s Artemis program and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-outlines-new-demands-for-gordie-howe-bridge-to-carney\/\" title=\"Trump outlines new demands for Gordie Howe Bridge to Carney\">mentions related coverage<\/a>, including how Jared Isaacman\u2019s nomination as NASA chief could influence the mission. It also notes that former President Trump praised the mission as a US win,with quotes attributed to Truth Social. The article includes a paywall section about the Artemis II mission and features a set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jean-pierre-blasted-for-claiming-reopening-schools-was-a-priority-for-biden\/\" title=\"Criticism for Jean-Pierre&#039;s Statement on Biden&#039;s Priority to Reopen Schools\">recommended stories<\/a> on space and other current topics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Artemis II lifts off with four astronauts on journey to moon and back<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2549745\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nasa\/\">NASA<\/a>&lsquo;s Artemis II&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rockets\/\">rocket<\/a>&nbsp;lifted off on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasas-unmanned-moon-launch-halted-after-fuel-leak\/\" title=\"...s Unmanned ... Launch Halted After Fuel Leak\">sending astronauts back<\/a> into deep space for the first time in 53 years. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/4508622\/jared-isaacman-artemis-moon-mission\/\">HOW JARED ISAACMAN&rsquo;S NOMINATION AS NASA CHIEF HAS CHANGED THE ARTEMIS MOON MISSION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4513093\/iran-president-letter-to-america-war\/\">Iran&#8217;s president says US strikes plant &#8216;seeds of resentment&#8217; in letter to America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4512722\/trump-address-to-the-nation-burning-questions-iran-strait-hormuz-nato\/\">Trump&#8217;s address to the nation: Burning questions on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and NATO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4513023\/mike-johnson-panned-caving-john-thune-dhs-shutdown-offramp\/\">Mike Johnson panned for &#8216;caving&#8217; to John Thune in potential DHS shutdown offramp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-ii\/\">Artemis II moon mission<\/a> was originally scheduled for February and was hailed by President Donald Trump this week <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/4512879\/trump-artemis-launch-us-winning\/\">as a win <\/a>for the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are WINNING, in Space, on Earth, and everywhere in between,&rdquo; the president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/4512879\/trump-artemis-launch-us-winning\/\">wrote on Truth Social. <\/a>&ldquo;Economically, Militarily, and now, BEYOND THE STARS. 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