NASA, Artemis and the countdown
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The countdown clock is officially rolling at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for NASA to return humans to deep space for the first time in 50 years.
Artemis 2 rocket on the launchpad and the first launch window on April 1, the countdown to lift-off could start in just two days' time
NASA started the countdown clock for Artemis II while SpaceX lined up another launch with a record-setting booster.
The crew of Artemis II will not descend to the moon, but their capsule will fly over the far side of its surface.