NASA is holding a press conference on Friday afternoon, two days after the launch of the Artemis II mission to the moon.

Artemis II is the first human-crewed test mission of the space program that paves the way for a 2028 surface landing on Earth’s only natural satellite. NASA, led by Administrator Jared Isaacman, intends to make the moon a pit stop for future space voyages.

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