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Artemis II capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound

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NASA's Artemis II astronauts successfully ignited their Orion spacecraft's engines on Wednesday, propelling them towards the moon 26 hours after launch from Florida. Commander Reid Wiseman described the view of Earth as a shrinking globe while experiencing technical challenges, including a malfunctioning toilet that mission control helped resolve. The crew aims to reach a record depth in space.

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