The United States government agency responsible for space exploration (NASA) is targeting early March to launch a crew around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, in what would be humankind's furthest trip into space. The Artemis II mission will see four astronauts embark on a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth, paving the way for a future lunar landing. NASA set the earliest launch date of March 6 following a successful wet dress rehearsal - a critical pre-launch test where the rocket is filled with fuel and taken through the countdown sequence. It was the Artemis team's second attempt at a practice run at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Every night I look up at the Moon and I see it and I get real excited because I can feel she's calling us and we're ready, Nasa's Lori Glaze told a news conference on Friday. The excitement for Artemis II is really, really starting to build, we can really start to feel it. It's coming. Read more on the BBC.
