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The Artemis II Orion spacecraft has entered high Earth orbit where it will stay for a day before heading toward the moon.

Retired NASA astronaut and two-time space shuttle mission commander Susan Kilrain tells ABC the mission is a test flight for the next Artemis mission.

We're going back to the moon after more than 50 years, but we're going back there with a purpose.

It's a new rocket, it's a new spacecraft, and we're going to get new lunar landers.

So, I mean, this is pivotal in the space program.

This is NASA's first moon mission since the Apollo in 1972.

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President Trump will address the nation tonight on the conflict with Iran.

The speech is expected to outline the next steps in the U.S.

response.

The White House says Trump may signal a possible end to the fighting in the coming weeks.

The address comes as tensions remain high despite signs of potential de-escalation.

The White House says it's planning to move the headquarters of the U.S.

Forest Service from Washington, D.C.

to Salt Lake City.

NPR's Kirk Sigler reports it's part of a plan to move many research stations away from western states.

A group of states is preparing to challenge President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling federal election rules.

The order calls for a national database of eligible voters and tighter restrictions on mail-in voting.