Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

This ABC News article details the Artemis II mission, a significant step in NASA's plan to establish a long-term human presence on the moon. The mission, set to launch in early 2024, will be the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Artemis II will test critical spacecraft systems and technologies, including life support, communications, and navigation, with a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. The mission is named after the Greek goddess Artemis and is a precursor to Artemis III, which aims to land astronauts on the moon's surface.