MSN: Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
MSN: Artemis II leaves Earth orbit on track for far side of the Moon
Artemis II leaves Earth orbit on track for far side of the Moon
Today: Artemis II Leaves Earth's Orbit and Begins Journey to the Moon
AOL: Artemis II leaves moon’s gravitational pull, starts journey back to Earth after snapping historic pics
Artemis II leaves moon’s gravitational pull, starts journey back to Earth after snapping historic pics
Detroit News: Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit and shoots to the moon
In geophysical terms, the Moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet. Its mass is 1.2% that of the Earth, and its diameter is 3,474 km (2,159 mi), roughly one-quarter of Earth's (about as wide as the contiguous United States).
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