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The four NASA astronauts on the Artemis II Moon mission are preparing for its next stage, after their first sleep in space. We speak to former astronaut Tim Peake about NASA's plan for them to travel around the Moon. Also in the programme: Britain hosts a meeting on reopening the Strait of Hormuz; and a historic warship discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen harbour. Photo: NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Joe Skipper.
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