Artemis Two: First Crewed Moon Mission in 50 Years

0:00On April 1st, NASA nailed a flawless countdown Tuesday for Artemis II, gearing up for the first crude moon mission in over 50 years. After weeks of fuel leaks and glitches, the massive space launch system rocket sits ready on the pad, with liftoff eyed for as soon as Wednesday. Afternoon, earlier delays hit hard hydrogen leaks, bumped it from February to March, then clogged helium lines pushed it to April. The teams fixed every issue, and they only get a few launch windows each month for these three Americans and one Canadian astronaut. Everyone's buzzing with excitement, as mission director Jeff Spalding put it, highlighting how massive this step is since Apollo 17 back in, 1972. These four will screen past the moon on a flyby, no landing, no orbit, just a historic loop and straight home. Weather pros give it an 80% shot at perfect conditions. Global loading kicks off Wednesday morning, on that 32-story beast, setting the stage for the big send-off.

1:00All eyes on Cape Canaveral now, as NASA closes in on reigniting that lunar dream after half a century dormant. Global news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters worldwide. I'm Corey with The Story.