April 1, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — NASA is currently in the final countdown for the historic launch of the Artemis II mission, scheduled to lift off today, April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. EDT from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This 10-day mission will send four astronauts around the Moon, marking the first time humans have left low-Earth orbit since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Continue reading →