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NASA is launching the 1st stage of the Artemis mission – here's why humans are going back to the Moon

  • Written by: Gretchen Benedix, Professor, Curtin University
NASA is launching the 1st stage of the Artemis mission – here's why humans are going back to the MoonArtist's concept of an Artemis astronaut picking up lunar dust.NASA's Advanced Concepts Laboratory

With weather conditions currently at 80% favourable, NASA is launching the Artemis 1 mission today from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch window opens at 8.33am EDT (10.33pm AEST).

This milestone mission will usher in a new era of human space...

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