blast off
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China, after all, is scheduled to put men on the moon by 2030, though not before Artemis III and IV blast off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
With a new crew of astronauts set to blast off for the station as soon as next week, some of those who have helped the station from the ground are nostalgic about its looming demise.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
The US space agency wants the rocket to blast off before the end of April.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
When it gets too exciting, stars can blast off violent storms, where they push hot, soup-like plasma into space.
From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025
We knew that the crew would need a spacecraft able to blast off from Earth,
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
