Summary
Artemis II is a NASA mission that will send a crew around the Moon, but it will not land on the lunar surface. This mission aims to prepare for a future lunar landing by 2028 and help plan even deeper space explorations.
Key Facts
- NASA's Artemis II mission is the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.
- The Artemis II mission will orbit but not land on the Moon.
- This mission uses the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA.
- The goal is to prepare for a potential Moon landing by 2028.
- Artemis II is part of the Artemis program, which aims for deeper space exploration.
- A BBC correspondent provided coverage of the mission from Florida.