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The excitement is building as NASA works toward launching its first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades. The Artemis II mission, which will take four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon,
NASA's giant new moon rocket is on its way to the launch pad. The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket began its 1 mph creep from Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building on Saturday morning.
NASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names to fly to the moon aboard the Artemis II mission, marking the first crewed lunar flight of the Artemis program.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.