00:00 - NASA launches Artemis I moon mission. Nasa’s Artemis 1, most powerful rocket in history, blasts off to moon. Successful launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida follows scuppered attempts in August and September.

Two hurricanes, two months and a number of technical fixes since previous launch attempts were thwarted, Nasa’s Artemis 1, the most powerful space rocket in history, is finally on course for the moon after lifting off from Florida early on Wednesday.
Teams began walkdowns and inspections at the pad to assess the status of the rocket and spacecraft after the passage of Hurricane Nicole.
The spacecraft, comprising the mighty Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and pioneering Orion capsule, lit the night sky as it rose from its Cape Canaveral launchpad. The 25-day, 1.3m-mile journey to the moon and back is Nasa’s first crew-capable deep-space mission for half a century.

00:04 - Meet Commander Moonikin Campos, the mannequin going farther than any astronaut. Artemis I will carry an unconventional crew when it's expected to lift off Wednesday on a journey around the moon. Rather than astronauts, a mannequin named Commander Moonikin Campos will helm the Orion spacecraft, with two mannequin torsos called Helga and Zohar along for the ride.

00:13 - 26 November - Artemis I: A giant rocket to set new space records, it will be about 280,000 miles (450,600km) from the Earth, breaking previous record of Apollo.

00:20 - Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 Manned Missions.

NASA shoots for the moon! $4 billion Artemis rocket that was feared 'doomed' after months of delays finally launches on a 25-day mission around the moon

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2. The launch of the Artemis I mission marks the first step in NASA's plan to return humans to the moon by 2025.
3.It had been due to launch in August but series of delays linked to engine fears and storms pushed back lift-off.
4. The $4 billion Space Launch System finally blasted into space at 01.47 EST (06:47 GMT) on Wednesday .
5. The 25-day mission sees Orion capsule fly 60 miles above the moon at its closest before returning to Earth.
6. If successful, NASA will send Artemis II on a trip around the moon as early as 2024, this time with human crew.
7. Artemis III would see humans return to moon in 2025, possibly with first woman and/or first person of colour

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