{"id":3302,"date":"2026-04-13T21:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=3302"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:30:07","slug":"u-s-launches-first-crewed-moon-mission-in-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=3302","title":{"rendered":"U.S. launches first crewed moon mission in 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><video src=\"https:\/\/videous.cgtn.com\/news\/2026-04-03\/U-S-launches-first-crewed-moon-mission-in-50-years-1M1IQeCkTuw\/video\/wu_1jl7ntn981l13gviig2k8p1i4t3gk\/wu_1jl7ntn981l13gviig2k8p1i4t3gk.m3u8\" poster=\"https:\/\/videous.cgtn.com\/news\/2026-04-03\/U-S-launches-first-crewed-moon-mission-in-50-years-1M1IQeCkTuw\/video\/wu_1jl7ntn981l13gviig2k8p1i4t3gk\/wu_1jl7ntn981l13gviig2k8p1i4t3gk.jpg\"><\/video><\/p>\n<p>The United States has launched its first crewed mission toward the moon in more than 50 years. 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