US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 2

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

MLB All-Star Game

MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves receives the MVP in the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. The National League beat the American League 3-1.

MLB All-Star Game

MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves celebrates hitting a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. McCann received the MVP as the National League beat the American League 3-1.

MLB All-Star Game

MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves hits a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. McCann received the MVP as the National League beat the American League 3-1.

MLB All-Star Game

MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves receives the MVP in the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. The National League beat the American League 3-1. (Kyodo)

MLB All-Star Game

MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves hits a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. McCann received the MVP as the National League beat the American League 3-1. (Kyodo)

MLB All-Star Game

MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves celebrates hitting a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. McCann received the MVP as the National League beat the American League 3-1. (Kyodo)