We have liftoff! Once again, space exploration history has been made as humans launch towards the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. A successful launch was achieved on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 22:35 UTC (6:35 pm EDT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending astronauts back into deep space for the first time since the Apollo era. "We are going for our families," said mission pilot Victor Glover. "We are going for our teammates," said mission specialist Christina Koch. "