NASA’S ARTEMIS II MOON MISSION WEEKS AWAY FROM LAUNCH

First crewed lunar voyage since 1972 will send astronauts farther than any humans have traveled
  • The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission: NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: NASA
    The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission: NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: NASA
    NASA is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 53 years, with the Artemis II mission now targeting a launch window that opens February 6. The agency rolled its 322-foot Space Launch System rocket to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, marking the final major milestone before the 10-day mission carries four astronauts on a lunar flyby and bac...

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