
'This is a beast': What to know for NASA's Artemis II Launch
March 31, 2026
CNN
More than half a century after the last lunar mission during the Apollo program, NASA is aiming to travel back to the vicinity of the moon with mission Artemis II. During the 10-day journey, four astronauts will venture farther into deep space than any human has before. 0:00 Tom Foreman describes the SLS heavy-lift rocket 1:44 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the conditions for a successful liftoff 3:30 Timelines compared to China's 2030 goals 6:15 'Why are we devoting so much to this mission when there are problems here on Earth that that money can help address?' Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #ArtemisII #NASA #News
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