As the countdown clock ticks toward liftoff from Kennedy Space Center this evening—targeting 6:24 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026—Artemis II stands poised to send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day journey around the Moon and back. This mission marks the first time humans have ventured toward the lunar vicinity since Apollo 17 in December 1972, more than half a century ago. . .
