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
As they prepared to fire their engines to blast off towards the Moon and out of Earth's orbit, there was a moment when the view of Earth grew rapidly in the window, Wiseman explained.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
In just a few weeks, the four astronauts will be strapped into a spacecraft, perched on the top of the rocket, ready to blast off to the Moon.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 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
Jason tips his head down, looking under his eyebrows at me, like he’s expecting me to blast off on a wild, chatty detour.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
