NASA’s Artemis II Space rocket is set to launch on Wednesday evening. (NASA/Bill Ingalls via SWNS)
As astronauts set to blast off to the moon , NASA has celebrated the 24 previous spacemen who have taken the trip.
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The Artemisâ¯II mission includes Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. (NASA/Joel Kowsky via SWNS)
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(NASA History Office via SWNS)
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