Artemis II launches crew toward moon for first time since 1972

April 03, 2026 | 09:49

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NASA's mission departed carrying astronauts on a lunar flyby trajectory, marking humanity's return to crewed deep-space exploration after five decades.

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Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on April 2nd

Stocks are lower Thursday morning after President Trump said in a speech Wednesday night that the U.S. will hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.
The Artemis II mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday evening, with NYSE-listed firms such as Redwire (NYSE: RDW), whose shares rose 6.8%, participating in the mission.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) CEO Ole Rosgaard will join NYSE Live to explain how his company's history of navigating global disruptions will allow it to keep delivering for customers.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin will join Taking Stock after ringing the Closing Bell this afternoon.

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SmartStop Self Storage (NYSE: SMA) celebrates its one-year IPO anniversary

Closing Bell
Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates her historic 2026 season, and her third Olympic gold medal

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Blue Water Acquisition IV celebrated IPO April 1

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