Artemis

Look: NASA’s SLS mega-rocket is one step closer to the Moon

by Robin Bea
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ESA

For decades, the Moon has been left somewhat neglected with NASA and other space agencies focusing on Mars and beyond.

That’s starting to change. NASA plans on launching the uncrewed lunar mission Artemis I in February 2022. It is the first in a series of complex missions — in 2024, a later Artemis mission will bring people back to the Moon.

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