00:00For the first time in more than half a century, humans are heading back to the Moon.
00:05The Artemis II mission is set for take-off later today, marking the first crewed lunar journey since 1972.
00:15The Space Agency's final weather briefing gave an 80% chance of favourable weather conditions.
00:21If delayed, NASA has a five-day window to try again.
00:25The four astronauts on board the Artemis II will be the first humans to travel to the Moon since the
00:31Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
00:34The 10-day mission will see them flying around the Moon without landing or entering orbit before returning to Earth.
00:41At the furthest point of the journey, the crew will travel more than 407,000 kilometres from home, surpass the
00:48record set by Apollo 13.
00:50A key objective is to capture detailed images of the Moon's South Pole, when NASA plans its next human landing
00:57and a future lunar base.
00:58The mission will also test critical systems, including life support and deep space operations,
01:04paving the way for future crewed missions, including Artemis IV, which is expected to return humans to the lunar surface
01:12later this decade.
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