Artemis Two Blasts Off: First Woman, Black Man to Moon

0:00For the first time in over 50 years, NASA's Artemis-2 mission blasts off today, sending four astronauts toward the moon from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida at 4.24pm mountain time, or 5.24pm central time. Commander Reed Weisman leaves the crew with pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft. This 10-day trip won't land on the lunar surface, but will loop around the moon, hitting about 250,000 miles out, farther than. Apollo 13 ever went. The team will team up with Earth-based scientists to test tech and gather data for deeper space exploration. It's a huge milestone since Apollo 17 wrapped up back in 1972, marking the first woman, first black man, and first Canadian too. Get that close to the moon with Koch, Glover, and Hansen breaking those barriers. The mission sets of Artemis III's test flight in 2027, Artemis IV's landing in 2028, and NASA's push for a permanent, lunar base that could lead to Mars trips.

1:04Cast a live action on NASA's YouTube, NASA Plus, or other streams, as this crew reignites humanity's lunar dreams and paves the cosmic highway. Ahead, you've been listening to El Paso News today, AI-powered local news.