NASA Launches Its New Giant Rocket to the Moon

The world's most powerful rocket, "SLS," took off for the first time from Florida on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the "Artemis" mission for America's return to the moon, as reported by a correspondent from AFP on-site. In this test flight, which comes half a century after the last American mission to the moon under the "Apollo" program, the uncrewed Orion capsule will not land on the moon but will approach it at a distance of up to 64,000 kilometers, a record for a crew-capable vehicle. The "Artemis 1" mission, expected to last just over 25 days, aims to verify that this new vehicle is safe for transporting future crews to the moon in the coming years.