NASA’s Artemis II launch sparks gains for lunar-linked stocks Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock US space stocks took a mixed ride on Thursday after NASA’s Artemis II mission blasting off successfully, with some companies riding the launch hype higher while others gave back gains amid profit-taking. The mission will send four astronauts on an approximately 10-day journey closer to the Moon than any human has been since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The launch took place from Kennedy Space ...