"The Artemis II mission is a pivotal test of the Orion spacecraft that NASA hopes will bring future astronauts to the lunar surface as soon as 2028 and Mars after that."
"Cernan became the last human to walk on the moon on Dec. 14, 1972, acknowledging the significance of the moment with a nod to Neil Armstrong's infamous words from the 1969 moon landing."
"The last time humans went to the moon was the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, where astronauts spent just over three days on the lunar surface, collecting 250 pounds of moon rock and soil samples."
The Artemis II rocket launched on Wednesday, carrying a four-person crew on a 10-day journey around the moon. This mission is a crucial test of the Orion spacecraft, which NASA plans to use for future lunar landings by 2028 and Mars missions thereafter. The last human moon landing occurred during Apollo 17 in December 1972, where astronauts collected significant lunar samples. The mission was canceled due to budget cuts, marking a long hiatus in human lunar exploration until now.
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