Artemis II launch at NASA Goddard inspires new generation as U.S. returns to the moon

NASA launched Artemis II at 6:35 pm, its first crewed lunar flight since the Apollo.

GREENBELT, Md. — The crowd packed into the theater at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center held their breath as the countdown began for the launch of Artemis II. The room erupted in cheers and gasps as it lifted off.

For Dr. Alex Young, a solar astrophysicist at NASA Goddard, the moment was deeply moving.

“Oh, it’s amazing. It’s just chills up my spine. It’s so exciting,” Young said.

Young explained that his work focuses on studying the sun and

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