Artemis Two: First Crewed Moon Mission in 53 Years

0:00NASA's firing up the countdown for Artemis II, the first crewed moon mission in 53 years. This massive space launch system rocket, standing 32 stories tall, is set to lift off with four astronauts in the Orion capsule. They'll orbit Earth for a day before slingshotting around the moon and splashing down in the Pacific after nearly 10 days. No landing, just a high-speed flyby. Earlier delays hit hard with hydrogen fuel leaks and a clogged helium mine, scrapping a February launch and sending the rocket back to the hangar last. Month, but the teams patched it up, rode it back to the pad a week and a half ago, and the US Canadian crew touched down Friday, ready to roll. The vibe from the ground is electric, with launch director Charlie Blackwell Thompson calling the setup excellent after tougher pairs. This crew breaks barriers, first woman, person of color, and not American astronaut heading lunar bound, inspiring kids everywhere to dream big of out. Space, managers report the rockets humming perfectly now, forecastes predicts smooth weather, and everything's greenlit for Wednesday afternoon local time, which hits early Thursday morning here, down under.

1:11Artemis Toos got the first six days of April to launch before a mid-month pause, but all signs point to history lifting off soon, paving the way for. Future moonwalks. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.