NASA, Artemis
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NASA's giant new moon rocket is moved to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of the first manned lunar mission since Apollo, which may launch next month.
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
As of Monday, Jan. 19, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 1% of the Moon will be lit up tonight. There's still too little Moon illuminated for us to spot anything, but it's only a few more days before the crescent will appear slightly bigger in the sky.