NASA begins countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the moon and back. There are no stops — just a quick U-turn around the moon. The nearly 10-day flight will end with a splashdown in the Pacific. READ: Artemis: NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by 2030 “Our team has worked extremely hard to get us to this moment,” said […]... Keep on reading: NASA begins countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

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