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NASA to launch first moon mission since 1972
It's been more than half a century since the last Apollo mission sent American astronauts to the moon, but that could change as soon as next week.
NASA prepares to launch Artemis II mission in September, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first crewed lunar mission since 1972.
Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the moon since 1972. They will monitor the dress rehearsal from their Houston base before flying to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared for flight.
NASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names to fly to the moon aboard the Artemis II mission, marking the first crewed lunar flight of the Artemis program.
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA’s Artemis II mission, set to be the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, may launch as soon as ...