Astronauts soar towards Moon after successful lift-off - a recap in picturespublished at 00:46 BST 2 April00:46 BST 2 April

We saw the powerful SLS rocket launch the Artemis II crew towards the Moon, leaving a trail of flames and smoke in its wake after a successful lift-off The trail of smoke curled to one side as the rocket shot towards the edge of the Earth's atmosphere, before crossing the boundary into space The pair of solid rocket boosters separated - the spacecraft has since entered orbit around the Earth Crowds reacted with a mix of joy and wonder as the dramatic scene unfurled