The Artemis II mission is now out of Earth's orbit and on its way to the moon, traveling at 4,700 mph. Kris Van Cleave reports.

NASA approved a six-minute engine burn to send Artemis II out of Earth’s orbit. The pivotal move put the astronauts on a path humans haven’t traveled in half a century.

The historic Arte m is II mission is on the second day of its 10-day trip to the moon and traveling thousands of miles through space. As of 9 a.m. ET on Friday, April 3, the Artemis II crew is almost 84,

The four Artemis II astronauts are nearly halfway to the moon since launching Wednesday, while taking some stunning images.

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to the moon. After a successful launch from Florida April 1, the Artemis II mission was more than 70,000 miles away from Earth by 6 a.m.

NASA’s Artemis II successfully launched on April 1, with its crew on a 10-day mission to circle the Moon. It’s the first crewed Artemis flight and a major step toward humanity returning to our little neighbor in the future.

With NASA's flight tracker, you can follow along with the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission as they make their way toward the moon.

The crew on board Artemis II is on their way to the far side of the moon after spending 25 hours in Earth's orbit. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.