Summary
Nasa is preparing to send astronauts on the Artemis II mission, which will fly around the Moon. The crew finished their final checks for a launch from Florida, which is planned for the evening. This mission aims to travel further from Earth than ever before and is part of Nasa's long-term goal to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.
Key Facts
- Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon in over 50 years.
- The mission's launch is planned from Florida.
- The crew will not land on the Moon but will circle it.
- This mission aims to travel further from Earth than any previous human mission.
- Artemis II follows the unmanned Artemis I mission that took place in 2022.
- The Artemis program seeks to conduct deep-space missions with the eventual goal of reaching Mars in the 2030s.
