NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission: Historic Lunar Journey After 53 Years

• NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch with astronauts for the Moon after a 53-year wait, marking a significant milestone.
• The colossal SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft will depart on April 2 (IST) with four astronauts for an approximately 10-day journey.
• The mission includes a woman, a Black person, and a non-American citizen for the first time in a lunar mission.
• Astronauts will orbit the Moon but not land, serving as an experimental phase for future human landings under Artemis III.
• NASA will provide live broadcasts of the launch, with backup launch windows available until April 30 if needed.