NASA, Artemis and base on the moon
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NASA's giant moon rocket is back on the launch pad in Florida, setting the stage for what appears to be an imminent launch of the Artemis 2 mission.
The Artemis 2 mission is set to become NASAs first crewed journey toward the Moon since the Apollo programme concluded in 1972. Unlike its predecessors, the mission will not attempt a lunar landing but will instead focus on testing key systems essential for future deep-space exploration.
NASA pulled off the moon landing in 1969 with a clear goal from the outset — to be the first nation to put people on the lunar surface.
NASA will host a public event outlining plans to return astronauts to the moon and build a lunar base under President Donald Trump's space policy.
Twelve astronauts walked on the Moon during NASA's Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972.