NASA, Artemis and weather
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NASA is making final preparations for a historic return to the Moon more than 50 years after the Apollo missions. The US space agency is set to blast a rocket with four astronauts onboard up and
The first people to journey to the Moon and back in over 50 years are about to blast off. Will the weather conditions along Florida's Space Coast cooperate? At 6:24 p.m. EDT, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026,
Weather conditions are favorable for the evening of April 1 launch. Meteorologists at Patrick Space Force Base currently give the mission an 80% chance of “go" – meaning only a 20% risk of weather violations during the window.
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have passed the halfway point between the Earth and the moon. Mark Strassmann spoke with the astronauts about the accomplishment.