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World Service,03 Apr 2026,49 mins

Artemis II mission on its way to far side of the Moon

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The Artemis II mission has completed a critical engine burn pushing the Orion spacecraft on its journey to the far side of the Moon. In a livestream from space the astronauts have described the "spectacular" view of Earth. Back at NASA headquarters they say the astronauts are "doing great". We assess the mission so far. Israel has intensified it's attacks on Lebanon this week, targeting what it says are senior members of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. With more than one million people displaced in the country what are the challenges for those providing relief? And President Macron of France has accused President Trump of undermining NATO, the transatlantic defence alliance and told him "be serious". We look at the pulls and strains on the defence alliance since the start of the the war against Iran. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga (Photo: The crew of Artemis. Credit: Joe Skipper/Reuters)

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