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NASA’s first lunar trip in decades stole the show at a Florida softball game Wednesday night, as players from both teams paused in amazement while four astronauts embarked on a journey around the Moon.
Florida Gators utility player Madison Walker pointed to the sky, and Stetson University freshman Gaby Bauer stood at home plate in awe as the Artemis II moon rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center just before 7 p.m.
After the excitement died down, No. 7 seed Florida routed its in-state rival 8-2, marking the Gators’ 14th straight victory over Stetson dating back to 2006. (IMAGNE/AP press room)
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The game was at Patricia Wilson Field in DeLand, Fla., just an hour from the launch site, but the rocket could still be seen making its way through the sky on a journey expected to last about 10 days.
After the excitement died down, No. 7 seed Florida routed its in-state rival 8-2, marking the Gators’ 14th straight victory over Stetson dating back to 2006.
NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 1, 2026. (Chris O’Meara/AP)
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Meanwhile, the historic lunar voyage captivated most of the country on Wednesday.
Three Americans and a Canadian blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center toward the Moon, some 248,000 miles away. The crew will pass another 4,000 miles in front of the moon before turning around and heading home.
Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover attend a welcome ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 27, 2026, ahead of the Artemis II mission scheduled for April 1, 2026. (Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP)
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