Artemis, moon and space
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From Florida's Kennedy Space Center to Space Center Houston, the best space museums in the U.S. get you up close to rockets, shuttles, and history.
The SLS is the only launch system in the world capable of sending astronauts to the moon in a single launch, and it is developed, built, and tested in North Alabama.
This afternoon, as part of the Artemis II mission, a 322-foot rocket is set to lift off, sending a crew of Americans and a Canadian on a 10-day journey around the moon and back. No landing this time, but they’ll push farther from Earth than any humans ever have.
Modern space exploration is driven as much by processors as it is by rockets. And it remains the ultimate test of our collective ingenuity.
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Renewed interest in space on the rise after Artemis II launch
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center sees a surge in visitors following the historic Artemis II launch, the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
The April 1 launch is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972
Artemis II mission will take 4 astronauts on a trip around the moon. The vehicle that will send them there? A massive NASA Space Launch System rocket.
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If the Artemis II lunar mission launches as scheduled Wednesday Huntsville-area residents will be able to watch it at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The Space & Rocket Center is hosting a community watch party in the Saturn V Hall.