Artemis 1 mission to launch as humans seek return to moon

Nasa expects the first Artemis astronauts to land on the moon in 2025.

The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, Artemis I will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration and demonstrate our commitment and capability to extend human presence to the Moon and beyond.

Nasa will launch its new moon rocket later today, marking the next chapter in putting humans back on the moon.

The flight is the first in the agency’s Artemis programme and will be uncrewed this time.