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Artemis II has launched, sending a crew of four astronauts on a mission to circle the moon and back to Earth, the first step toward planned lunar landings and eventual habitation on the lunar surface.

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OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) — The Dream Program cut the ribbon on a new, larger facility on Tuesday as the nonprofit approaches its 20th anniversary. For two decades, The Dream Program has offered ...