The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to lift-off from Florida and venture to Earth's natural satellite as early as April 1. They won't land but are instead on a mission to fly by, much as Apollo 8 did in 1968. The odyssey will mark a series of firsts: the first time a woman, a person of color and a non-American will venture on a Moon mission. It's also the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new lunar rocket, dubbed SLS. And yet the Artemis 2 mission will not be without risks, even by NASA's own admission.

Source: Bangkok Post March 25, 2026 05:50 UTC