Nasa readies its most powerful rocket for round-the-moon flight
Artemis II mission could launch on 6 February, sending astronauts on a 685,000-mile journeyNasa is preparing to roll out its most powerful rocket yet before a mission to send astronauts around the moon and back again for the first time in more than 50 years.The Artemis II mission is scheduled to...
<p>Artemis II mission could launch on 6 February, sending astronauts on a 685,000-mile journey</p><p>Nasa is preparing to roll out its most powerful rocket yet before a mission to send astronauts around the moon and back again for the first time in more than 50 years.</p><p>The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as 6 February, taking its crew on a 685,000-mile round trip that will end about 10 days later with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/17/nasa-readies-most-powerful-rocket-round-moon-flight">Continue reading...</a>
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