'Back to the moon and beyond!' NASA successfully launched the Artemis I moon rocket. 🚀
Artemis I is the first part of the Artemis mission, with the goal of completing a lunar orbit. The mission debuts the Space Launch System rocket, also known as SLS.
The SLS rocket will travel 280,000 miles from Earth, flying farther than any craft built for humans, according to NASA. A successful return to Earth will let NASA determine if astronauts can be put in the capsule for a similar mission, known as Artemis II, in 2024. Then, Artemis III would put two astronauts on the moon’s surface a year or two later.The Artemis missions will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon, NASA says.
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