NASA returns to the Moon – and beyond | BBC Newscast

On Wednesday, Nasa launched its first crewed mission around the Moon for more than 50 years.

The Artemis II mission will last about 10 days and take its astronauts further into space than anyone has been before.

The four-person crew will not land on the Moon but will circle it, aiming to set the stage for an eventual human landing for the first time since the 1960s and 70s.

Adam is joined by space scientist, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and astronaut Tim Peake – who together host the podcast 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II.

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