Artemis II: astronauts ready to go to Moon "for all humanity"

Astronauts of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon for more than 50 years hope their journey inspires a new generation.

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Reid Wiseman told a news conference that it was likely that his spacecraft would fly over large areas of the Moon that previous Apollo missions had never mapped.

Yesterday, Nasa announced it hoped it would be able to launch the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years as early as February 2026.

Mission specialist Christina Koch explained that the astronauts would be able to study the lunar surface in exquisite detail for a full three hours.

"Believe it or not, human eyes are one of the best scientific instruments that we have," she said.