NASA, moon and Artemis
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NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.
Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.
NASA reports that its moon mission is accelerating, with plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028.
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.